Cardinals vs. Rockies Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 6, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 6, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (49-63) square off against the Colorado Rockies (43-67) on Sunday at Busch Stadium at 2:15 PM ET. The Cardinals will look to Zack Thompson (2-3) versus the Rockies and Austin Gomber (8-8).

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St. Louis vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
  • Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
  • How to Watch on TV: BSMW
  • Probable Pitchers: Thompson – STL (2-3, 4.76 ERA) vs Gomber – COL (8-8, 5.68 ERA)

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Cardinals vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Thompson Gomber
0 GS 22
2-3 W-L 8-8
4.76 ERA 5.68
17 IP 114
11 BB 32
21 SO 77

Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Thompson

  • The 25-year-old left-hander has appeared in relief 15 times this season.
  • He has a 4.76 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .284 against him over his 15 games this season.
  • Thompson pitched in one game with a spread last season and his team covered.
  • He pitched in one game with a total last season, and the teams combined to hit the over.

Thompson’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Twins Aug. 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
at Cubs Jul. 23 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
at Cubs Jul. 22 0.1 2 3 3 1 2
vs. Marlins Jul. 19 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
at Dodgers Apr. 30 0.2 1 2 2 1 2

Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Austin Gomber

  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in six innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
  • The 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.68 and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .286 in 22 games this season.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
  • The 29-year-old ranks 64th in ERA (5.68), 61st in WHIP (1.439), and 63rd in K/9 (6.1) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
  • The Rockies are 14-8-0 ATS in Gomber’s 22 starts that had a set spread.
  • Gomber’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in nine of 22 games.

Gomber’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Padres Jul. 31 6.0 6 2 2 5 2
at Nationals Jul. 25 6.0 6 1 0 4 0
vs. Astros Jul. 19 6.0 8 4 4 5 0
vs. Yankees Jul. 14 6.0 6 2 2 2 0
at Giants Jul. 7 6.0 5 2 2 1 0

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