The St. Louis Cardinals (49-63) host the Colorado Rockies (43-67) at 2:15 PM ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series.
The Rockies are an underdog (+171 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at the Cardinals (-203). The game’s total is 9.5.
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Cardinals vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -203 | +171 | 9.5 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 61 times this season and won 27, or 44.3%, of those games.
- St. Louis has entered four games this season favored by -203 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 111 games with a total this season.
- The Cardinals are 53-58-0 against the spread this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 19 |
| ERA | 4.60 |
| K/9 | 7.0 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have come away with 39 wins in the 96 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Colorado has come away with a win 12 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least +171 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 36.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 46 of 110 chances this season.
- The Rockies have an against the spread record of 53-57-0 in 110 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.0 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 5.73 |
| K/9 | 6.5 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Zack Thompson
- Thompson pitched in one game with a spread last season and his team covered.
- The 25-year-old lefty has pitched out of the bullpen 15 times already this campaign, but will make his first start.
- Thompson appeared in one game with his team as the moneyline favorite last season and won.
- The 25-year-old pitched in just one game last season, and his team won that game.
- He pitched in one game with a total last season, and the teams combined to hit the over.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanny Gallegos | 42 | 46 | 46 | 3.52 | 15 | 8 |
| Drew VerHagen | 39 | 43.1 | 47 | 4.57 | 7 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante | 37 | 43.2 | 36 | 4.33 | 9 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 17 | 21.2 | 22 | 3.74 | 2 | 1 |
| Zack Thompson | 15 | 17 | 21 | 4.76 | 1 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Austin Gomber
- Gomber (8-8) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 5.68 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 77 strikeouts.
- In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, the lefty threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- Gomber will look to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 22 appearances this season.
- The Rockies are 11-9 in Gomber’s 20 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Gomber’s team has won 12 of his 22 starts.
- Gomber has started 22 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in nine of them.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 45 | 54.2 | 56 | 2.96 | 8 | 8 |
| Jake Bird | 45 | 65.1 | 58 | 4.27 | 7 | 0 |
| Daniel Bard | 38 | 38 | 34 | 3.79 | 6 | 1 |
| Brent Suter | 36 | 49.1 | 41 | 2.74 | 4 | 0 |
| Matt Koch | 17 | 17.1 | 9 | 1.56 | 2 | 0 |
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals have hit two or more homers in 55 games this season, and are 35-20 in those outings.
- St. Louis has gone 28-6 in its 34 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits 77 times this season, and has a 48-29 record in those games.
- St. Louis has a 43-12 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Cardinals are 14-19 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 25 games this season and are 15-10 in those matchups.
- In 23 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 11-12.
- In 68 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 32-36.
- Colorado has won 32 of its 44 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 14 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 10-4
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-203)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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