Cardinals vs Rockies Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 25th
The forecast from Denver on Wednesday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. The Rockies and Cardinals will be facing off at Coors Field, with first pitch being set for 8:40 PM ET. BSMW will be televising this matchup, and the Cardinals are the favorites on the money line (-130).
Wednesday’s over/under line is at 10.5 runs, and the Rockies will be looking to break a two-game losing streak. However, they are +111 on the money line. The Cardinals have won three straight and are 80-77 overall, while the Rockies are 60-97.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (+118) | Rockies 1.5 (-142)
- Total: 10.5
- MoneyLine: Cardinals -130 | Rockies +111
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Moneyline
St. Louis cruised to a 7-3 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals had a huge 8th inning, scoring four of their seven runs. As for the Rockies, they scored their three runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -116 on the money line.
Michael McGreevy got the start for the Cardinals, going just five innings while giving up three runs and striking out five. Andrew Kittredge got the win out of the bullpen. Ryan Feltner only went six innings for the Rockies, giving up two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Masyn Winn was the only Cardinals hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/5 with a home run. Aaron Schunk did the most damage for the Rockies, going 2/3 with a homer.
St. Louis is 80-77 overall and trail the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. Overall, the Cardinals are 26-26 against other NL Central teams. They have won three straight games, and their series record is 26-20-5 this year, including having won two straight series.
At home, the Cardinals are 44-37 and 36-40 on the road. St. Louis has been a good team to back as the favorite this year, going 39-37. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 41-40 this year. So far, they have been a road favorite 11 times, going 11-10.
Colorado is 60-97 overall, and they are 33.0 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. The Rockies are in 5th place in the division, and they have gone 18-31 in divisional games this year. Colorado has dropped two straight games, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games overall.
At home, the Rockies are 36-40 this season compared to 24-57 on the road. So far, Colorado has gone just 2-2 as the favorite and 34-38 as the underdog at home. As for their overall record as the underdog, the Rockies are 58-95 this season. Colorado has struggled as the underdog, with an overall series record of 13-33-4 this year.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Over/Under
Today’s over/under line for the St. Louis Cardinals’ game against the Colorado Rockies is 10.5 runs. The Cardinals have played to the under in 98.1% of their games this season, with an average combined run average of 8.5 runs. Their over/under record on the year is 72-81, and their average over/under line is 8 runs. When the line has been set at 10.5 runs, the Cardinals have gone under in all three games.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. So far, they have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.2 runs per game. St. Louis has been a middle-of-the-pack team in terms of batting average and on-base percentage, and they are also just 19th in home runs this season.
Brendan Donovan has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/24 in his last six games with a home run and four RBIs. For the season, he is batting .274 with 13 homers. The Cardinals’ top power hitters are Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt, who both have 21 homers this season. However, Goldschmidt is batting just .243, and Burleson is at .266.
The Colorado Rockies are playing host to the St. Louis Cardinals today, and the over/under line is set at 10.5 runs. The combined run average in Rockies games this season is 9.9 runs, and their over/under record is 76-77. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and they are 14-14 in games with a line of 10.5 runs. This season, 37 of their games have had over/under lines set at 10.5 runs, accounting for 23.6% of their games.
As a team, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. However, they have been a much better offensive team at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting .241, which is 14th in the league, and they have the 13th ranked home run total in the league.
Ezequiel Tovar and Michael Toglia are tied for the team lead in homers, with Tovar also leading the team in RBIs (74) and batting average (.267). Tovar has gone 6/21 in his last five games, while Charlie Blackmon has gone 5/14 with two homers in his last four games. Tovar also comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: Spread
St. Louis has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 79-78. They’ve been particularly good on the road, where they are 39-37 against the run line. They are 53-28 against the run line as an underdog, but just 26-50 as a favorite. Their average run differential in winning games is +2.7, while it’s -3.5 in losses.
Erick Fedde gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces off against the Rockies on the road. This year, he has made 30 starts and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 3.38. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17. Looking back at his last outing, Fedde finished with a no-decision after going six innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Opponents are batting .228 this year off Fedde, and he has made 12 quality starts. Per nine innings, Fedde is averaging 7.61 strikeouts and 2.69 walks.
When the Rockies are favored at home, they have not been a good bet, going just 1-3 on the run line. In all other games, they are 77-76 ATS. They have been a better bet on the run line at home than on the road, going 40-36 at Coors Field. The Rockies’ average run differential is -1.4 runs per game, but that number jumps to -4.1 in their losses.
Colorado is sending Austin Gomber to the mound today vs. the Cardinals, and he comes into the game with a record of 5-11 and an ERA of 4.67. Gomber has made 29 starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.31. Looking back at his last outing, Gomber took the loss vs. the Diamondbacks, giving up five earned runs in just two innings of work. Before that, he had pitched well, going 8 innings vs. the Braves and giving up just one earned run. Gomber has allowed at least one homer in each of his last three outings. At home, he is 1-4 with a 6.14 ERA.
Cardinals vs. Rockies Pick: Rockies ML +111
Our predicted score for this game is 5-4 in favor of the Rockies, and with them paying out at +111 on the money line, that is the way we recommend playing this one.
If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to pair the Rockies with an over/under pick. However, we are staying away from the over/under line, as we see this one finishing with a combined nine runs.
