Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 6/8/24
At 4:15 PM ET, the Rockies and Cardinals face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Cardinals are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -185. The money line odds for the Rockies are at +156, and they are starting Ryan Feltner. Kyle Gibson is on the mound for the Cardinals.
Colorado comes in with a record of 22-41 and they are 5th in the NL West, while the Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central with a record of 30-32. BSMW is carrying this game on TV.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs
This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 4:15 ET on Saturday, June 8th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS CARDINALS:
- We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
St. Louis picked up an 8-5 win over the Rockies in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals had a three-run 1st inning and added three more in the 2nd, while the Rockies scored four of their five runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -184 on the money line.
Lance Lynn only went four innings for the Cardinals but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. JoJo Romero got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryan Helsley got the save. Matt Carasiti took the loss for Colorado, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work.
Dylan Carlson, Paul Goldschmidt, Brendan Donovan, and Ivan Herrera each had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cardinals’ offense. Alec Burleson also had a two-hit game and scored a run. For the Rockies, Michael Toglia hit a two-run homer, while Charlie Blackmon went 2/4 with an RBI.
Rockies Records & Stats
Colorado is 22-41 overall, putting them 5th in the NL West, and they are 17 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 9-14 in divisional games. The Rockies have dropped two straight series and are 4-15-1 in series this year.
At home, the Rockies are 13-17 this year, and they are just 9-24 on the road. As the underdog, the Rockies are 22-41, and they have not yet been the favorite in a game this year. Their overall record includes a 3-7 mark in their last 10 games.
When betting the run line on the Rockies, it’s been a coin flip this season, as they are 32-31 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 17-16, but have been a .500 team at home. Their average run margin is -1.6 on the season, and they have been a run line underdog in every game this season.
When the Rockies are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their game against the Cardinals today. The combined run average for their games this season is 9.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 32-30. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 2-5. So far this season, 55.6% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.
Ryan Feltner gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 1-5 with a 6.22 ERA. Feltner’s WHIP for the season is 1.55, and opponents are batting .298 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Feltner took the loss, giving up eight earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last four starts, he has allowed at least five earned runs in three of them.
Colorado’s offense is batting a collective .245 this season, which is 10th in the league. However, they are near the bottom of the league in both runs per game and home runs. Overall, they are averaging 4.1 runs per contest and 3.7 runs per game on the road. The Rockies have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.5 runs per game.
Over his last 10 games, Brendan Rodgers has gone 12/37 with two homers and eight RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .284. Ezequiel Tovar has also gone 12/42 in his last 10 games and is batting .284 for the season. Ryan McMahon has driven in the most runs for the Rockies this season (34) and is 2nd on the team with eight homers.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is hosting the Rockies today with an overall record of 30-32. The Cardinals are in 2nd place in the NL Central, and they trail the Brewers by 6.5 games for the division lead. So far, they are 5-7 in divisional games and have dropped two straight series.
At home, the Cardinals are 14-13 this year and 16-19 on the road. So far, they have been right around .500 both as the favorite and as the underdog, with an overall mark of 15-14 in both situations. St. Louis’ overall series record is 10-10, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
When betting the run line on the Cardinals, it’s been a mixed bag. They are 30-32 overall, but they are 14-13 at home and 16-19 on the road. They are 11-18 when favored and 19-14 when the underdog. Their average run margin is -0.7 overall, but it’s -0.5 at home and -0.9 on the road. In their wins, they are winning by an average of 2.5 runs, but in their losses, they are losing by an average of 3.7 runs.
St. Louis has played in 59 games this season, and 45.2% of them have had lower over/under lines than today’s 8.5. The Cardinals have gone 14-7 in games with an over/under line of 8.5, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per contest this season. Overall, St. Louis has gone 27-32 on over/under bets this season.
Right-hander Kyle Gibson gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Rockies at home. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Gibson has a WHIP of 1.23 and opponents are batting .226 this season. In his last outing, Gibson finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Gibson has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.
So far this season, the Cardinals are averaging only 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst in the majors. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .235 and have an on-base percentage of just .308. St. Louis does come into the game with a collective batting average of .235, which is 15th in the league.
One of the few bright spots in the Cardinals lineup has been Nolan Gorman, who is batting just .232 but leads the team with 32 RBIs and is 7th in the league with 14 home runs. Gorman has also been hot of late, going 9/26 in his last seven games with four homers. Alec Burleson is also near the top of the league in homers, as his eight long balls are 2nd on the team and 13th in the majors.