Colorado Rockies (43 – 66) vs St. Louis Cardinals ( 48 – 63)
Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals 8/05/2023 – MLB predictions: The Colorado Rockies will go against the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action in Busch Stadium, MO, on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 7:15 PM ET. On Saturday, the Rockies will start Ty Blach. Since being called up from the minor levels last month, Blach excelled. When he last faced the A’s, he pitched five scoreless innings, earning himself his first season victory. The veteran pitcher has a 4.22 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and a 0-1 record in 21.1 innings pitched this season, but he did not give up a run in his last 10.1 innings of work. Blach gave up four runs to the Cardinals in 1.2 innings of professional play.
Colorado will play nine games on the road after going 2-4 in six home games. The Athletics gave them a series defeat, and they then lost two out of three games against the Padres. The Rockies had a terrible season, losing three straight series due to their pitching. In their last ten decisions, they are 3–7. After the Rockies traded for Grichuk and Cron, Ryan McMahon emerged as one of their most important hitters. The seasoned second baseman has 56 RBIs and a strong .822 OPS. He has 10 RBIs in his last eight games. McMahon faced the Cardinals three times this season and has a 1.00 OPS. Colorado is 20th in the league, with 4.32 runs scored per game. With a 5.52 team ERA, the pitching staff continues to struggle, placing them in 29th place.
This year, 168 base runners were handed over to bullpen relievers, and 33.9% scored a run for their club. They made 23 saves this season and missed 17 of their 40 save opportunities. The Rockies’ relievers entered the game in 78 save situations with a cumulative save percentage of 57.5%.
Rockies vs. Cardinals Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 5, 2023 7:15 PM ET |
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| Where: | Busch Stadium, MO |
| TV: | BSMW |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Ty Blach (1–0, 4.22 ERA) vs Steven Matz (2–7, 4.06 ERA)
On Sunday, Steven Matz will get things going. In his most recent appearance, Matz continued his excellent effort, pitching six scoreless innings against the Cubs to earn the victory. The veteran Southpaw’s 2.17 ERA in July indicates how dominant his most recent outings were. Along with a 2-7 record in 93 innings, Matz has a 4.06 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Early in the season, he faced the Rockies and gave up six runs in 5.2 innings. Since then, he had terrible results against them, posting a 7.55 ERA and a 1-6 record in 39.1 innings. Prior to this series, the Cardinals lost two of three games against Minnesota and three of four to the Cubs at home. Although the pitching was quite consistent lately, it will likely struggle the rest of the way after losing several significant players. The Cards have a 4-6 record in their last ten games.
This season, Nolan Arenado performed well against his former Rockies team, earning five RBIs and a .940 OPS. With 22 home runs, 78 RBIs, and a .832 OPS, the seasoned third baseman is having another excellent season. In his last ten games, Arenado only collected two RBIs. Nolan Gorman is a dubious candidate. The Cardinals are currently in 12th place with a yearly average run total of 4.68. The pitching staff’s 4.57 collective ERA ranks them 22nd overall.
Out of the 198 inherited base runners, St. Louis relief pitchers had an inherited scoring percentage of 30.3%. Cardinals bullpen pitchers entered the game 125 times with runners on bases and 121 times in high-leverage situations. The Cardinals have 104 save opportunities and accumulated 55 holds in addition to 24 missed saves. They sent 325 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season, and they are now placed 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.0%. In 49 save opportunities, St. Louis’ bullpen pitchers took the mound and earned 25 saves.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: St Louis Cardinals -240
Colorado Rockies Betting Trends
The total went UNDER in 13 of Colorado’s last 20 matches.
The Colorado Rockies are 3-6 SU in their last 9 matches.
The Rockies are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends
The total remained UNDER in 5 of the Cardinals’ last 7 matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games.
The total went OVER in 7 of St. Louis’ last 10 matches against Colorado.
Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals 8/05/2023 Betting Picks
Game Forecasts: The MLB pick for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals. One of the worst road teams is the Colorado Rockies, who only won 18 games. They only won three in their last nine games, which included a series loss to the A’s. Ty Blach, a starter for the Rockies, had a poor 4.22 ERA in little action this year. In 1.2 career innings against the Cardinals, he gave up four runs. Steven Matz performed superbly. The seasoned pitcher went two starts without allowing a run and only gave up one run in his past 17 innings. Matz excels particularly well at home, where his ERA is 3.40. This season, the Cardinals played four games against the Rockies and scored 24 runs; the offense will help the team to another victory.
Free Pick and Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals will win 8-3.