The Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Monday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cardinals vs Rockies Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Colorado Rockies did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. The St. Louis Cardinals will start Miles Mikolas here and Mikolas is 6-9 with a 5.11 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Colorado, Mikolas is 1-1 with a 10.80 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
Colorado Rockies Recap
The Colorado Rockies come into this game looking to rebound from their 13-6 loss at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday to sit at 30-87 on the year. After this series, the Rockies will head home for a rematch series against Arizona.
Rockies Lose 7 In A Row
Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies with 108 hits including 20 doubles, 4 triples, 22 home runs and 64 RBIs while Michael Toglia has 58 hits with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 32 RBIs but also has 126 strikeouts. Kyle Farmer has 14 doubles while Jordan Beck has 14 home runs, 42 RBIs, 5 triples and 13 stolen bases. Brenton Doyle has 83 hits with 13 doubles, 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. Mickey Moniak has 79 hits with 14 doubles, 6 triples and 17 home runs with 45 RBIs.
Why the Colorado Rockies will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a win.
- The Rockies have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against the Cardinals following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites following a home win.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last five night games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Brenton Doyle has hit a home run in each of the Rockies’ last two games as underdogs.
- Kris Bryant has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Orlando Arcia has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances at Busch Stadium against opponents that held a winning record.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs last time out to sit at 60-59 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will square off against the New York Yankees at home.
Cardinals Pick Up Back-To-Back Series Wins
Brendan Donovan has a team-high 115 hits along with 24 doubles, 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while Lars Nootbaar has 81 hits with 12 home runs, 40 RBIs, 17 doubles and 4 stolen bases. Nolan Arenado also has 85 hits with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 43 RBIs of his own and Victor Scott II has 75 hits with 13 doubles, a triple, 33 RBIs and a team-high 29 stolen bases. Willson Contreras has also chipped in 105 hits with 29 doubles, 16 home runs and 65 RBIs of his own as well this season. Masyn Winn’s added 108 hits with 25 doubles, 8 home runs and 42 RBIs and Alec Burleson’s added 103 hits with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 51 RBIs.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Rockies have lost each of their last 12 games at Busch Stadium against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have won seven of their last eight night games against the Rockies at Busch Stadium following a home win.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven Monday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the run line in six of the Rockies’ last seven games.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit at least one home run in two of the Cardinals’ last three games at Busch Stadium against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Miles Mikolas has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five home appearances against NL opponents.
- Miles Mikolas has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against the Rockies after playing the previous day.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rockies’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Cardinals’ last five home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Cardinals vs Rockies Prediction
I’m leaning towards the over here. It would be nice to know who the Rockies are throwing out here, but I still think that the Cardinals can do some damage against the Rockies and a bad Colorado bullpen. On the other side, I think the Rockies can get to Miles Mikolas for a few as well. While Mikolas’ struggles against Colorado in recent years have come at Coors Field, I think the runs still come for Colorado in this game. Give me the over.