Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/16/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Tuesday when the St. Louis Cardinals (63-51) and Colorado Rockies (51-66) take to the field at 7:45 PM ET. Paul Goldschmidt is batting .328 for the Cardinals (-190 favorites on the moneyline) while Jose Iglesias leads the underdog Rockies (+160) with a .314 average. Jose Quintana will get the ball for St. Louis while Colorado counter with Kyle Freeland.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Rockies

After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +160. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+160) and Over (7)

Cardinals vs. Rockies Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: José Quintana
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Freeland
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter José Quintana

• Quintana makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season. He is 4-5 with a 3.37 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 115 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out came on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.37, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .245 batting average against him.
• Quintana is seeking his third straight quality start.
• Quintana will try to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• He will face off against a Rockies offense that ranks first in MLB with 1059 total hits (on a .263 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .408 (11th in MLB) with 105 total home runs (20th in MLB).
• In 11 innings over two appearances against the Rockies this season, Quintana has a 6.55 ERA and a 1.636 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .318.
• The 33-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.37), 44th in WHIP (1.243), and 35th in K/9 (8.0) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rockies Starter Kyle Freeland

• Freeland (7-8) will take to the mound for the Rockies and make his 23rd start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up six earned runs on 10 hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.84 and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .280 in 22 games this season.
• He has nine quality starts in 22 chances this season.
• Freeland has made 17 starts of five or more innings in 22 chances this season, and averages 5.2 frames when he pitches.
• The Cardinals are batting .253 this season, sixth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .417 (seventh in the league) with 134 home runs.
• The Cardinals have gone 10-for-22 with four doubles, a triple and six RBI in one game against the left-hander this season.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 29-year-old’s 4.84 ERA ranks 56th, 1.412 WHIP ranks 56th, and 6.5 K/9 ranks 53rd.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 64 games this season and won 42 (65.6%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 4-4 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -190 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 54 of their 117 games with a total.
• The Cardinals are 64-52-0 against the spread in their 116 chances this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have won in 37, or 38.9%, of the 95 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Colorado has won nine of 34 games when listed as at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 38.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Colorado have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 119 chances this season.
• The Rockies have posted a record of 65-54-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt has racked up a team-best batting average of .328, while leading the Cardinals in home runs (28) and runs batted in (89).
• Goldschmidt ranks sixth in home runs and fourth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Nolan Arenado has 28 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 40 walks while batting .297.
• Arenado ranks 13th in home runs in baseball, and 12th in RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .256 with 19 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.
• Dylan Carlson is batting .236 with 24 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 30 walks.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies with 23 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 80.
• Cron is 20th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Brendan Rodgers has 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 32 walks while batting .285.
• Rodgers is 112th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 48th in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .260 with 17 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 26 walks.
• Iglesias leads the team in batting average with a mark of .314.