Cards to lean on Wainwright against Rockies
Most hurlers shudder at the thought of entering Coors Field. Adam Wainwright, on the other hand, embraces the altitude.
The St. Louis ace aims to continue his terrific stretch of success vs. Colorado tonight, with an 8:40 p.m. ET first pitch in the Mile High City. Oddsmakers at online sports book Bovada.lv endorse Mike Matheny’s club, whereas the Rockies are considered +117 underdogs. The over/under run total rests at 12.
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A day after Carlos Martinez stifled Nolan Arenado & Co., Wainwright (11-9, 4.51 ERA) strides to the hill for the reinvigorated Cardinals. The National League Central stalwarts have pulled even with San Francisco in the race for the second wild-card spot. In order to keep rising, though, they must get another Grade A performance from No. 50. Wainwright holds a 2-0 record with a 1.85 ERA in four career assignments in Denver.
Meanwhile, Walt Weiss deploys fallen lefty Jorge De La Rosa (8-8, 5.22). The former 16-game winner’s on the final leg of an utterly miserable season. Most recently, the last-place Diamondbacks tagged him for six runs in 3 1/3 frames.
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If Wainwright steers clear of Colorado second baseman DJ LeMahieu (.380 batting average since Aug. 29), St. Louis should capture its fourth straight victory. Yet the Rockies’ home mark of 40-36 is among the NL’s best. Look for the middle match of the series to feature a good amount of fireworks.
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