St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 9/24/24
At 8:40 PM ET, the Cardinals and Rockies will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Coors Field in Denver, and the Rockies are the slight money line favorite (+103). The Cardinals have a record of 79-77 and they are 3rd in the NL Central, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West with an overall record of 60-96.
Michael McGreevy will go for the Cardinals, and he will be facing off against Ryan Feltner. The over/under line is currently at 10.5 runs, and the Rockies will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline -121
This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Tuesday, September 24th.
HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ROCKIES:
- 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 under
Cardinals Records & Stats
The Cardinals’s offense was carried by Brendan Donovan in their most recent game vs. the Guardians. Donovan went 2/4 with a run scored and a stolen base. The Cardinals only had five hits but scored two runs. They also didnjson’t hit a home run.
Andre Pallante got the start for the Cardinals, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and issued just two walks. Ryan Helsley closed things out in the 9th, picking up the save.
St. Louis is 79-77 overall and trails the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 26-26 in divisional games and have won two straight games, heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Rockies. St. Louis closed out their series vs. the Guardians with a win and are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Cardinals have gone 44-37 this season and are just under .500 at 35-40 on the road. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 38-37 this season and 41-40 as the underdog. St. Louis’ series record is 26-20-5, and they have won two straight series.
St. Louis has been a solid play against the run line on the road this season, going 38-37. The Cardinals have been a better play on the run line as the underdog, going 53-28, compared to just 25-50 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.7, while it drops to -3.5 in losses.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Colorado Rockies, with the over/under line set at 10.5 runs. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 72-80 on the season, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. Interestingly, this is only the third time this season that the over/under line has been set at 10.5 runs for a Cardinals game, and their over/under record in those games is 0-2.
Michael McGreevy will be making his first road start of the season for the Cardinals, as he is set to take on the Rockies. McGreevy has been solid in his first two outings, coming out of the bullpen in his first appearance and then picking up a win in his first start. In that start, he went 7 innings, giving up just 1 run and striking out 3.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 25th in the league in runs scored, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, putting up 4.2 runs per game. As a team, the Cardinals are batting a combined .245, which is 11th in the league. St. Louis does have a good team strikeout rate and are near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts.
Over the past six games, Brendan Donovan has been swinging a hot bat, going 9/23 with a home run and four RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .275, which is 2nd on the team. Alec Burleson and Paul Goldschmidt are tied for the team lead in homers, with 21 apiece. Burleson also leads the team with 73 RBIs.
Rockies Records & Stats
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 had a good start for the Rockies, going five innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out two. However, the Colorado bullpen couldn’t close things out, and Seth Halvorsen took the loss out of the bullpen. The Rockies also wasted a big game from Brendan Rodgers, who went 2/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored.
With a 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 has gone just 24-57 on the road this year but has been better at home at 36-39.
As the underdog, the Rockies are 58-94 this season, compared to 2-2 as the favorite. Colorado’s overall series record is 13-33-4, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Dodgers. Currently, they are 33 games behind the Giants for 4th place in the division.
The Rockies are 40-35 against the run line at home this season, but they have lost their last three games as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.8, while their average run margin in losing games is -4.1.
When the Rockies play at home, the over/under line is set at an average of 9 runs, but today’s line is set at 10.5 runs. So far this season, they have played 37 games with a higher line than today’s, and their over/under record in those games is 14-13. Their games have averaged 9.9 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 76-76.
Ryan Feltner will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Diamondbacks and picked up the win. In that start, he went 6 2/3 innings and gave up just one earned run. Looking at his overall numbers, Feltner has made 28 starts and has a record of 3-10. His ERA for the season is 4.73, along with a WHIP of 1.37. Opponents have put together a batting average of .255 vs. Feltner this year. Out of his 28 starts, Feltner has 11 quality starts and is averaging 7.72 strikeouts per nine innings. For the year, he has given up 19 homers.
So far this season, the Rockies offense is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the MLB. However, they have been much better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, the Rockies are batting just .241, which is 14th in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts. One thing they have done well is limiting strikeouts and are 3rd in the league in BABIP.
Ezequiel Tovar has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/43 in his last 10 games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .267 and leads the team with 74 RBIs. Tovar is also on a six-game hitting streak. Brenton Doyle is 2nd on the team with 71 RBIs and is batting .264 for the year.