Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction: MLB Betting Lines & Picks

Nolan Gorman leads the St. Louis Cardinals (48-63) into a contest versus the Colorado Rockies (43-66) following his two-homer performance in a 9-4 defeat to the Rockies. It starts at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday.

The Cardinals are favored (-233 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Rockies (+192). The game’s over/under is set at 9.5.

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of August 5, 2023 at 7:16 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Cardinals vs Rockies Betting Lines

Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won 26, or 43.3%, of the 60 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -233 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 70%.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 55 of its 110 chances.
• The Cardinals are 52-58-0 ATS in their 110 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend

Rockies Betting Insights

• The Rockies have been victorious in 39, or 41.1%, of the 95 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Colorado has won one of 18 games when listed as at least +192 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rockies have an implied victory probability of 34.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Colorado’s games have gone over the total in 46 of its 109 opportunities.
• The Rockies have posted a record of 53-56-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Last 10 Games Trend

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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Steven Matz

• When Matz starts, his team is 6-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on four hits in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
• Matz has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of appearances with no earned runs to three.
• Matz’s team has a record of 3-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Matz’s team is 6-9 when he starts this season.
• In games Matz has started this season, the teams are 5-9-1 at hitting the over.

Cardinals Relief Pitchers

Rockies Probable Pitcher – Ty Blach

• Blach (1-0) takes the mound first for the Rockies to make his third start this season.
• In his last time out on Sunday, the left-hander threw five scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics while surrendering three hits.
• Blach will look to secure his second game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 2.3 innings per appearance.
• He is trying to keep a streak of four games without allowing an earned run alive.
• The Rockies were the underdog on the moneyline for one Blach start this season — they lost.
• His team split the two games he’s appeared in this season.
• Blach’s two starts with a total this season both went under.

Rockies Relief Pitchers

Cardinals Hitting Trends

• The Cardinals have hit at least two homers in 55 games this season, and are 35-20 in those outings.
• St. Louis is 28-6 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
• The club has collected eight or more hits 76 times this season, and has a 47-29 record in those games.
• St. Louis has a 42-12 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
• The Cardinals have gone 14-19 in the 33 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Rockies Hitting Trends

• They are 15-10 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• Colorado has gone 11-12 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
• They have a record of 32-36 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
• In 44 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 32-12.
• They have won 10 of their 14 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-233)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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