Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions
The Colorado Rockies are set to take on the St Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday, following a defeat on Friday where St Louis emerged victorious 8-5 in the second
Game outlook
The Colorado Rockies are set to take on the St Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday, following a defeat on Friday where St Louis emerged victorious 8-5 in the second game of their series. Colorado has been struggling, losing six of their last seven games and trailing 17 games behind in the NL West. Meanwhile, St Louis has won two of their last three games and is now tied for second place in the NL Central, 6 ½ games behind the leader. Unfortunately, both teams will be missing key players due to injuries. The starting pitchers for the game will be Ty Blach for the Rockies and Andre Pallante for the Cardinals. St Louis is the favorite to win with a current betting line of -171.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Rockies +156 | Cardinals -171
Spread: Rockies +1.5 (-132) | Cardinals -1.5 (+113)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 63%.
Colorado Rockies
Colorado's team statistics show they are 12th in team batting average, 18th in slugging percentage, and 21st in both runs scored and on-base percentage. Ryan McMahon leads the team in home runs and RBI, followed by Ezequiel Tovar and Elias Diaz. The Rockies have hit a total of 175 extra base hits in 63 games. In terms of pitching, Colorado is ranked last in ERA, WHIP, and batting average allowed, but 16th in Quality Starts. Cal Quantrill leads in victories, Ryan Feltner in strikeouts, and Austin Gomber in ERA. Ty Blach is set to start on Sunday with a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 4.54. With a power ranking of 28, Colorado is ranked 21 in offense, 30 in defense, and has a record of 22-41 for the season.