Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/9/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Tuesday when the St. Louis Cardinals (60-48) and Colorado Rockies (48-63) take to the field at 8:40 PM ET. Paul Goldschmidt is batting .332 for the Cardinals (-225 favorites on the moneyline) while Jose Iglesias leads the underdog Rockies (+190) with a .312 average. Miles Mikolas will get the ball for St. Louis while Colorado counter with Chad Kuhl.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +190 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 10 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+190) and Over (10)

Cardinals vs. Rockies Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Chad Kuhl
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Miles Mikolas

• Mikolas (8-8 with a 2.92 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 138 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.92, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .222 batting average against him.
• Mikolas is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
• Mikolas will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 22nd straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Rockies offense has a collective .262 batting average, and is first in the league with 998 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 494 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.406) and ranks 22nd in home runs (99) in all of MLB.
• The 33-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (2.92), 12th in WHIP (1.010), and 52nd in K/9 (6.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rockies Starter Chad Kuhl

• The Rockies will send out Kuhl for his first start of the season.
• The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 29-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
• The Cardinals have scored 505 runs this season, which ranks seventh in MLB. They have 920 hits, ninth in baseball, with 122 home runs (12th in the league).

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 59 times and won 39, or 66.1%, of those games.
• St. Louis has played as a favorite of -225 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of their 111 opportunities.
• In 110 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 60-50-0 ATS.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have come away with 35 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Colorado has been victorious three times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +190 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 34.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 54 of 113 chances this season.
• The Rockies are 62-51-0 against the spread in their 113 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt has accumulated a team-best batting average of .332, and leads the Cardinals in home runs (26) and runs batted in (84).
• Goldschmidt’s home runs rank him seventh in MLB, and he is fourth in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .301 with 26 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 39 walks.
• Arenado is 18th in homers and 14th in RBI in the bigs.
• Arenado has six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .314 with two doubles, four home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
• Tommy Edman is batting .256 with 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Dylan Carlson is hitting .244 with 24 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 27 walks.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron paces the Rockies with 22 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 74.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Cron is 18th in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Cron has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is hitting .264 with 17 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 25 walks.
• Blackmon ranks 42nd overall in home runs and 24th in RBI this year.
• Brendan Rodgers has 24 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .277.
• Iglesias leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .312.