Colorado Rockies (60-97) vs St. Louis Cardinals (80-77)
Game Info: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:10 pm (Coors Field)
Kyle Freeland (5-8) (4.95) vs Kyle Gibson (8-8) (4.13)
Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +115 / St. Louis Cardinals -125 --- Over/Under: 10.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies meet Thursday in MLB game 3 action at Coors Field. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 81-77 on the year and play the Giants next. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 156 hits and 69 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn have combined for 307 hits and 125 RBI.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 60-98 on the year and play the Dodgers next. The Colorado Rockies have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Colorado Rockies have won 4 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies with 169 hits and 74 RBI, while Brenton Doyle and Ryan McMahon have combined for 276 hits and 135 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Pick Matchup
Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 8-8 with a 4.13 ERA and 146 strikeouts this season. Gibson has allowed 13 hits and 4 earned runs in his last 18 innings. Gibson has a 3.52 ERA and .209 allowed batting average in 84.1 road innings. Gibson is 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Colorado Rockies.
Kyle Freeland gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 5-8 with a 4.95 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Freeland has allowed 23 hits and 8 earned runs in his last 24 innings. Freeland has a 3.75 ERA and a .246 allowed batting average in 50.1 home innings. Freeland is 0-3 with a 4.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have lost five of their last six games.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Jones has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the Rockies as underdogs against the Cardinals.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight Thursday day appearances against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Kyle Freeland has recorded four or more strikeouts in three of his four previous appearances in day games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Charlie Blackmon has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Thursday day appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Jacob Stallings has scored a run in six of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob Stallings has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances with the Rockies as underdogs.
- Kris Bryant has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against NL Central opponents.
- German Marquez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Rockies as underdogs against NL opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Gibson has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in 10 of the Cardinals' last 11 games as road favorites against NL opponents.
- Masyn Winn has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cardinals' last six games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Masyn Winn has scored at least one run in 11 of the Cardinals' last 12 games against NL West opponents.
- Nolan Gorman has hit a home run in three of his last four road appearances against the Rockies.
- Nolan Gorman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Rockies at Coors Field.
- Willson Contreras has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven road appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.284).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (211).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank 24th in the league for RBI's this season (614).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank 7th in the league for walks allowed this season (445).
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction
The St. Louis Cardinals are simply playing the better baseball and have to be the pick. I'd love to lean toward the plus money in a battle of two teams that have nothing to play for, but the Colorado Rockies continue to pile up the losses and look like a team that's just waiting for the season to end. The Cardinals have won 4 straight games and 7 of their last 9 games. Give me the Cards and the cheap price.
Randy’s Pick St. Louis Cardinals -125
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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