The St. Louis Cardinals (61-49) try to take the series against the Colorado Rockies (49-64) Thursday in the finale of a 3-game set at Coors Field. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Cardinals got out to an early lead Wednesday and never looked back in winning 9-5 a day after they were embarrassed 16-5. St. Louis is 8-2 in the last 10 games and improved to 26-29 away from Busch Stadium.
The Rockies are among the best home teams in baseball, but they’ve slipped to 31-28. They’ve won just 3 of the last 10 games and they just lost 3B Kris Bryant (foot) to the IL again. They still find ways to mash in their home ballpark, though.
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Cardinals at Rockies projected starters
RHP Dakota Hudson vs. RHP German Marquez
Hudson (6-6, 4.20 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 4.8 K/9 in 105 IP.
- He’s just 2-4 with a 5.26 ERA and 1.57 WHIP on the road vs. 4-2, 3.25 ERA and 1.23 WHIP at home
- In 1 career start at Coors Field, he allowed 2 ER on 4 H and 5 BB with 7 K in 6 IP. This came in 2019 before Tommy John surgery derailed him
Marquez (6-9, 5.18 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.41 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 121 2/3 IP.
- He’s just 2-5 with a 6.11 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 12 home starts vs. 4-4 with a 4.07 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 9 away starts
- He did pitch better in his last 3 home starts with a 3.37 ERA, lasting 6 IP in all
Cardinals at Rockies odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:38 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Cardinals -117 (bet $117 to win $100) | Rockies -103 (bet $103 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -1.5 (+125) | Rockies +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under (O/U): 12.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)
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Cardinals at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockies 9, Cardinals 6
Money line
The Cards have won the season series against Colorado every year since 2009. However, the Rockies are 6-3 in the last 9 home games. Hudson doesn’t miss many bats, and his sinker is likely to flatten in the thin air of Coors Field. I look for a high-scoring game and a ROCKIES (-103) win.
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Run line/Against the spread
When the Rockies win, it’s usually by more than 1 run. Nine of the last 11 wins have been by 2 or more runs. The Cards’ bats are hot, though. I just feel like Hudson will allow too much traffic to overcome. He has walked 2 batters or more in 15 of his 20 starts this year, and those come back to bite in Coors. Sprinkle ROCKIES ALTERNATE LINE -1.5 (+175) for a QUARTER UNIT.
Over/Under
This is a big number, but it hit in the first 2 games of the series. The Over is 4-0 in the Rockies’ last 4 against teams with a winning record. The Over is 6-1 for the Rockies in the last 7, and it has hit for the Cards in the last 3 games. LEAN OVER 12.5 (+100).
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