St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Pick & Prediction 9/25/24

BSMW will be televising Wednesday night’s Cardinals vs. Rockies matchup, which gets started at 8:40 PM ET from Coors Field in Denver. The forecast for the game calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s.

The Cardinals are the slight money line favorite, and they are looking to keep their three-game winning streak alive. They are 80-77 and 3rd in the NL Central. The Rockies are +111 on the money line but are 60-97 and have lost two straight. Starting for the Cardinals is Erick Fedde, while Austin Gomber goes for the Rockies.

COLORADO ROCKIES VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +111

This game will be played at Coors Field at 8:40 ET on Wednesday, September 25th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ROCKIES:

• We have the Rockies winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the under

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 final two runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -116.

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.

Masyn Winn and Aaron Schunk each homered for their respective teams. Winn, Nolan Arenado, and Tyler O’Neill each had two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals’ offense.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is 80-77 overall and trails the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. They are also 10.0 games behind the Cubs for the second wild card spot. The Cardinals have won three straight games, and their overall series record is 26-20-5. They have also won two straight series.

At home, the Cardinals have gone 44-37 this year and are just one game under .500 at 36-40 on the road. St. Louis has been favored in 76 of their games, going 39-37 as the favorite. As the road favorite, the Cardinals have gone 11-10 this year.

When the Cardinals win, they do so by an average of 2.7 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 79-78, and they are 39-37 against the run line on the road, where they are 0.6 runs per game worse than their opponents.

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road against the Colorado Rockies today. The over/under line for the game is set at 10.5 runs, which is higher than their combined season average of 8.5 runs per game. The Cardinals have played to the under in 72 of their 153 games this season, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 10.5 runs this season, the under has hit in all three games.

Right-hander Erick Fedde gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Rockies on the road. He has made 30 starts this season and has a record of 8-9 with an ERA of 3.38. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Fedde has made 12 quality starts this season and is averaging 7.61 strikeouts per nine innings.

St. Louis comes into the game averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the league. 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 and is 2nd on the team with 68 RBIs.

Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson are tied for the team lead with 21 home runs, with Goldschmidt batting just .243 and Burleson at .266. Goldschmidt is 4th on the team with 60 RBIs, while Burleson is the team leader with 74. Nolan Arenado comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak, but he is batting just .203 for the season.

Rockies Records & Stats

With a record of 60-97, the Rockies are in 5th place in the NL West, 33 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Overall, they are 18-31 against other teams in the NL West. Colorado is coming into today’s game having dropped two straight games, and they lost the series opener vs. the Cardinals.

At home, the Rockies are 36-40 this season compared to 24-57 on the road. As the underdog, Colorado is 58-95 this season and 2-2 when favored. The Rockies’ overall series record is 13-33-4.

When the Rockies win, they do so by an average of 2.8 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Colorado is 78-79 against the run line this season, including a 40-36 mark at home. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games and are just 1-3 against the run line as the favorite this season.

The Colorado Rockies have an over/under record of 76-77 this season, with an average over/under line of 9 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 10.5 runs, the Rockies have a record of 14-14 in those games. Overall, the Rockies’ games have averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.

Colorado is sending left-hander Austin Gomber to the mound today vs. the Cardinals. He has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 5-11 with a 4.67 ERA. Gomber’s WHIP for the season is 1.31, and he has turned in 12 quality starts. In his 29 appearances, Gomber has a batting average allowed of .265 and is averaging 6.36 strikeouts per nine innings. 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 won two straight starts.

Colorado’s offense has been a lot better at home this season, averaging 5 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. Overall, they are 18th in the league at 4.2 runs per contest. The Rockies have been a very good home run hitting team this season, but they are just 13th in the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting .241, which is 14th in the league.

Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and Michael Toglia are tied for the team lead in homers this season, with Tovar also leading the team with 74 RBIs and a batting average of .267. Tovar comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak, and he has gone 6/21 in his last five games. Charlie Blackmon has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 5/14 in his last four games with two homers.