Cardinals vs Rockies Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 24th
From Coors Field in Denver, we have the Cardinals and Rockies facing off in an NL matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 8:40 PM ET. Michael McGreevy is starting for the Cardinals, and the Rockies are going with Ryan Feltner.
The Cardinals are 79-77 and their two-game winning streak has them as the slight money line favorite (-121). The Rockies are +103 on the money line, but they are just 5th in the NL West with a record of 60-96.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (+123) | Rockies 1.5 (-149)
- Total: 10.5
- MoneyLine: Cardinals -121 | Rockies +103
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Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Moneyline
Heading into their last game vs. the Guardians, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 2-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -128 on the money line. It was a good start for the Cardinals, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning and added another run in the 3rd.
Andre Pallante put together a good start for the Cardinals, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. St. Louis’s offense was carried by Brendan Donovan, who went 2/4 with a run scored.
St. Louis is 79-77 overall and trails the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 3rd in the division and have gone 26-26 against other teams in the NL Central. The Cardinals have won two straight games and went 2-1 in their series vs. the Guardians.
At home, the Cardinals have gone 44-37 this year and are just under .500 at 35-40 on the road. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 38-37 this year and 41-40 as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall series record is 26-20-5, and they have won two straight series.
The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Dodgers with a 6-5 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Dodgers scored three runs in the bottom of the 7th. Colorado was the +323 underdog on the money line going into this road game.
Antonio Senzatela was on the mound for the Rockies, taking the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up just one run on five hits. The Rockies also wasted a big game from Brendan Rodgers, who went 2/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. Ryan McMahon was also 2/5 with a run scored.
With an overall record of 60-96, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, 33 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other NL West teams, going 18-31. Colorado’s overall series record is 13-33-4, and they are coming off losing their series vs. the Dodgers, 2-1.
At home, the Rockies are 36-39 compared to 24-57 on the road. As for how they have fared as the underdog, they are 58-94 this season and just 2-2 when favored. Colorado has gone 6-4 over their last ten games.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Over/Under
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Colorado Rockies. The O/U line for the game is set at 10.5 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 8.5. The Cardinals have played in 152 games with O/U lines set below 10.5, and their O/U record for the season is 72-80.
St. Louis comes into today’s game with the 25th ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per contest. As a team, the Cardinals are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and are also among the league leaders in fewest strikeouts per game. However, their team OPS of .697 is just 17th in the league.
Over his last six games, Brendan Donovan has been swinging a hot bat for the Cardinals, going 9/23 with a home run and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .275 with 13 homers. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead in homers, with 21 apiece. Burleson is also batting .267, while Goldschmidt is hitting just .243.
The Colorado Rockies are playing at home today against the St. Louis Cardinals. The over/under line for the game is set at 10.5 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 9.9 runs per game. The Rockies have a 76-76 over/under record on the season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 10.5 runs this season, their over/under record is 14-13. Overall, 37 of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 10.5 runs, which accounts for 23.7% of their games.
Colorado’s offense has been one of the better home teams in the league this season, averaging 5 runs per game at Coors Field. Overall, they are 18th in the league at 4.2 runs per contest. The Rockies have been a below-average hitting team this season, batting just .241, and are also one of the league’s worst teams in terms of strikeouts.
Ezequiel Tovar has been hot of late, going 11/43 in his last 10 games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .267 with 25 homers and 74 RBIs. Tovar is also on a six-game hitting streak. Brenton Doyle is also having a good season, with a batting average of .264 and 22 homers.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Spread
St. Louis has been a solid play against the run line overall this season, going 78-78. They have been even better as the underdog, going 53-28. The Cardinals have a negative run differential on the road this season, but they have been good against the run line away from home, going 38-37.
Michael McGreevy will be making his first road start of the season for the Cardinals, as he will be taking on the Rockies. McGreevy has been solid in his first two outings, as he went 7 innings in his first start and picked up the win, and then went 3 innings in his last outing, also picking up the win.
The Rockies have been a solid play on the run line this season, going 78-78 overall. They have been particularly good at covering the run line at home, going 40-35. As an underdog, they have been even better, going 77-75. Their average run differential in losses is -4.1, while in wins it is +2.8.
Ryan Feltner will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in 6 2/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Diamondbacks, he allowed just five hits, issued two walks, and finished with two strikeouts. Feltner has made 28 starts this season and has a record of 3-10 with a 4.73 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .255 off the right-hander this year. Feltner has turned in 11 quality starts, and his ERA at home is 6.51 compared to 4.27 on the road.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Pick: Cardinals ML -121
Getting the Cardinals on the money line at -121 is the way we recommend playing this one. We have the Cardinals picking up a 5-4 road win, giving us some room to take them on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Ryan Feltner is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which is seventh-worst among today’s starters. As for Michael McGreevy, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which has him right in the middle of the pack.
