Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/10/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (60-49) visit the Colorado Rockies (49-63) at 8:40 PM ET Wednesday for a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. For the favored Cardinals (-161), Paul Goldschmidt is batting .329 this year, first in the league, while Jose Iglesias ranks fourth in the majors with a .316 average for the underdog Rockies. St. Louis’ Jose Quintana gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Kyle Freeland.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Rockies

We have the Rockies on the moneyline at +137 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 11 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+137) and Under (11)

Cardinals vs. Rockies Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: José Quintana
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Freeland
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
• Game Time: 8:40 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter José Quintana

• Quintana makes the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.39 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 109 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Thursday, the lefty went six innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing one earned run while surrendering one hit.
• The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.39, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .242 batting average against him.
• Quintana is looking to collect his seventh quality start of the year.
• Quintana is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
• The opposing Rockies offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.410) and ranks 21st in MLB play with 102 home runs. It has a collective .264 batting average, and is first in MLB with 1020 total hits and seventh in MLB play scoring 510 runs.
• Quintana has thrown five innings, giving up six earned runs on seven hits while striking out three against the Rockies this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 33-year-old’s 3.39 ERA ranks 29th, 1.229 WHIP ranks 42nd, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 39th.

Rockies Starter Kyle Freeland

• The Rockies will send Freeland (7-7) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.56, a 2.405 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.363 in 21 games this season.
• In 21 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in nine of them.
• Freeland will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Cardinals rank eighth in MLB with a .251 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks ninth in the league (.410) and 123 home runs.
• The 29-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.56), 53rd in WHIP (1.363), and 54th in K/9 (6.7) among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 39 out of the 60 games, or 65%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season, St. Louis has won 18 of its 27 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -161 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 51 of their 112 opportunities.
• The Cardinals have an ATS record of 60-51-0 in 111 games with a spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (39.1%) in those games.
• This season, Colorado has come away with a win 17 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 42.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Colorado and their opponents have gone over in 55 of their 114 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies are 63-51-0 against the spread in their 114 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt’s 26 home runs and 84 RBI both lead the Cardinals, on top of his team-high .329 average.
• Of all batters in MLB, Goldschmidt is eighth in homers and fourth in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 27 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .300.
• Arenado ranks 19th in homers and 14th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Arenado carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .343 with three doubles, four home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.
• Tommy Edman has 18 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while hitting .258.
• Edman will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double and three RBI.
• Dylan Carlson has 24 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 28 walks while hitting .241.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron has a team-leading 23 home runs and has driven in 79 runs.
• Cron ranks 17th in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Cron has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .261 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .263 with 17 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 25 walks.
• Blackmon is 43rd among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 25th in RBI.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .284 with 24 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks.
• Iglesias leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .316.