Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 26, 2024

The Colorado Rockies (60-98 look to avoid the sweep when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (81-77) in the final game of a three-game set. Sportsbooks have listed the Cardinals as -129 favorites, while the Rockies are +109 underdogs to pick up a win. Kyle Gibson gets the starting nod for St. Louis while Kyle Freeland is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cardinals (-129)
• Underdog: Rockies (+109)
• Over/under: 10.5

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 40, or 52.6%, of the 76 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season St. Louis has been victorious 23 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 56.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Rockies have a 58-96 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.7% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +109 or longer, Colorado has a 56-85 record (winning only 39.7% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rockies a 47.8% chance to win.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis with a batting average of .272. He’s also hit 13 home runs with 69 RBI.
• Among batters in MLB, Donovan is 150th in homers and 72nd in RBI.
• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in home runs (21) and runs batted in (74) this season while batting .266.
• Brenton Doyle is batting .262 with 24 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 45 walks.
• Doyle’s home run total ranks 46th in the majors, and he is 64th in RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar’s 25 home runs and 74 RBI are both team-highs.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Cardinals average just 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
• Cardinals pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.04 this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
• The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.256 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The seven strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the majors.
• Colorado has the bottom-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.41).
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in the majors (1.512).