Rockies vs. Cardinals Prediction
Ty Blach will oppose Steven Matz in Saturday night’s pitching matchup between the Rockies and Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET. With the Cardinals listed as sizable home favorites and the total sitting at 9.5 runs, what’s the best bet when it comes to tonight’s matchup?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
957 Colorado Rockies (+190) at 958 St. Louis Cardinals (-230); o/u 9.5
7:15 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 5, 2023
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Rockies vs. Cardinals Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 65% of bets are on the Cardinals’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Colorado Rockies DFS SPIN
Nolan Jones went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Friday to lead the Rockies to a 9-4 win over the Cardinals. Jones had gone hitless in his last two games before breaking through with a big day against the Cardinals. He doubled in a run in the first inning, then knocked a base hit in the second for another RBI. Jones knocked a third run in with a single in the fourth and led off the ninth with his fourth hit of the day. The 25-year-old is hitting .278/.362/.483 with nine homers, 25 RBI across, and seven steals across 199 plate appearances.
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Nolan Gorman went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo homers on Friday against the Rockies. Gorman had a big day at the plate, going yard twice in the loss against the Rockies. He took Chris Flexen deep for a solo blast in the fifth inning, and added a second solo homer off Jake Bird in the seventh. Gorman ended his day with a single in the ninth. The 23-year-old slugger is hitting .245/.331/.512 with 24 homers and 67 RBI across 375 plate appearances.
Rockies vs. Cardinals MLB Betting Trends
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado’s last 10 games on the road
St. Louis is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 7 games at home
Rockies vs. Cardinals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Blach is 1-0 with a 4.22 ERSA and is trying to establish himself in the rotation in his second season since recovering from Tommy John surgery. In his second start of the season, he pitched five scoreless innings in Sunday’s 2-0 win over the A’s and allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out two batters. Matz, meanwhile, is 2-7 with a 4.06 ERA and allowed just four hits while striking out two and not walking a single batter in six innings in a win last Sunday against the Cubs. He has allowed just one run on 12 hits over 17 innings in his last three starts while picking up his only wins of the season. I think this is a decent pitching matchup to take the under.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ROCKIES/CARDINALS UNDER 9.5