Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview/Prop Picks
17 August 2022
Time: 7:45 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 14.640; St. Louis 16.726
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 10
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-202); 7 ½
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-202); Over
The 2022 MLB season is starting to wind down, and that means that the playoff races are really heating up throughout the league. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night, and the home team is looking for a second straight win to begin the series.
It’s been another rough season for the Colorado Rockies as they enter play with a record of just 51-67 this season. Colorado is 19 games under the .500 mark on the road, and they have also lost three straight games.
St. Louis is now in first place in the NL Central Division, and they have been great in the second half of the season. The Cardinals have improved to 64-51 on the year and have won three of their last four games.
The St. Louis Cardinals are the moneyline betting favorites at -202 over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
Pitching A Problem For Rockies
The Colorado Rockies enter play on Wednesday night with a team ERA of 5.01, and that just isn’t going to allow them to win many games. Colorado gave up five runs on Tuesday night, and they are going to need the starting pitching to take control in this game.
German Marquez is set to take the ball in this game, and he is 6-9 with a 5.08 ERA on the year. Marquez is a proven veteran in the league, but he just hasn’t been able to put things together in 2022.
C.J. Cron has been great at the plate this season for the Rockies as he leads the team with 23 home runs and 80 RBIs. The Rockies are hitting .263 as a team, but they do most of their best work at Coors Field.
Cardinals Have Pair of Stars
The St. Louis Cardinals have a collection of young talent in their lineup, but they are led by two veteran stars on offense. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado are both having monster seasons for the Cardinals, and they just continue to hit.
Goldschmidt is leading the way with 29 home runs and 92 RBIs this season, and Arenado continues to shine on both sides of the diamond. The Cardinals have now belted 136 home runs this season, and that lineup has plenty of power.
Jordan Montgomery is set to make the start on Wednesday night, and he has pitched well since joining St. Louis at the Trade Deadline. Montgomery is 5-3 with a 3.37 overall this season, and he is good enough to shut down any lineup.
Cardinals Cruise to Another Win
The St. Louis Cardinals are starting to look like a team that can make some serious noise in the postseason, especially with some new additions. Montgomery has been sharp for the Cardinals since coming to St. Louis, and he should have another dominant start in this matchup.
Colorado has posted some impressive offensive numbers this season, but they continue to do their best work on the road. The Rockies might struggle to find offense on Wednesday night, and it will be the Cardinals that do most of the damage at the plate.
Take the St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 as they are able to get some separation and beat the Rockies by two runs on Wednesday night.
Prop Picks
St. Louis (-105) OVER 4.5 Runs
Colorado is allowing 5.39 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 29 in the league. St. Louis is averaging 4.70 runs per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 5 in the league. That average increases to 4.78 runs per 9 innings at home. Scores have gone OVER in nine of the Cardinals’ last 13 home games versus Colorado.
With Dunkel predicting a St. Louis home victory by the score of 6-4, take the Cardinals (-105) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 4.5 runs against the Rockies.
St. Louis (-120) Most Hits
St. Louis is averaging 8.58 hits per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 9 in the league. Colorado is allowing 9.56 hits per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 30 in the league. That average increases to 10.67 runs per 9 innings over the Rockies last three games.
With Dunkel predicting a Cardinals win while going OVER their Vegas run total, take St. Louis (-120) to finish with more hits than Colorado.
Lars Nootbar (-105) OVER 0.5 Runs Scored
Nootbar has scored 23 runs with on OBP of .322 in 62 games played this season. The St. Louis right fielder has scored 2 runs in 12 at-bats with an OBP of .500 versus Colorado.
With Dunkel predicting a Cardinals win while outhitting the Rockies, take Nootbar (-105) to finish OVER 0.5 runs scored versus Colorado.
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