Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 9, 2024

Following a big two-homer game last time out, Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies (23-41) into action as +150 underdogs against the St. Louis Cardinals (30-33). First pitch from Busch Stadium at 2:15 PM ET on Sunday, live on BSMW. Andre Pallante will get the ball for St. Louis while Colorado will counter with Ty Blach.

Here is our betting primer for this game, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cardinals (-180)
• Underdog: Rockies (+150)
• Over/under: 9

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have come away with 15 wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 2-3 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -180 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 64.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rockies have won 23 of the 64 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (35.9%).
• Colorado is 13-22 (winning only 37.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
• The Rockies have a 40% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has been key for St. Louis with four home runs, 27 RBI and a batting average of .241 this season.
• Of all batters in Major League Baseball, Donovan’s home run total ranks him 186th and his RBI tally ranks him 87th.
• Nolan Arenado has 58 hits and an OBP of .308 to go with a slugging percentage of .368 this season.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .259 with 13 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 18 walks.
• Blackmon’s home run total ranks 259th in MLB, and he is 106th in RBI.
• Ryan McMahon’s 10 home runs and 34 RBI both pace his team.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Cardinals strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
• Cardinals pitchers have a 1.290 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
• The 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the majors.
• Colorado’s 5.35 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Rockies combine for the worst WHIP in baseball (1.530).