St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Betting Picks & Predictions
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to face the Colorado Rockies in a mid-week series on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Both teams are out of playoff contention this year, with the Cardinals
Game outlook
The St. Louis Cardinals are set to face the Colorado Rockies in a mid-week series on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Both teams are out of playoff contention this year, with the Cardinals holding a 79-77 record and the Rockies with a 58-104 record. Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies announced his retirement at the end of the season, making this his final week of play. The game will be held at Coors Field with the first pitch at 8:40 P.M. EST. Michael McGreevy will be starting for the Cardinals and Ryan Feltner for the Rockies. St. Louis is currently the betting favorite at -109.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Cardinals -109 | Rockies -101
Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (+134) | Rockies +1.5 (-151)
Total: Over/Under 10.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 52%.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are currently 77-85 overall this season, placing them in third in the National League Central division and out of contention for the playoffs. Despite this, they have won five of their last seven games, including a recent 2-1 victory over the Guardians. Pitcher Andre Pallante impressed with a strong performance, allowing only one run and one hit while striking out four batters. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will start Michael McGreevy, who has a 2-0 record and a 0.90 ERA. The team is hitting .245 this season, ranking 13th in the league, and has the sixth fewest runs scored. Defensively, they are ranked 19th, allowing 4.47 points per game. Lastly, the Cardinals have a .259 batting average in four games against the Rockies.