Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/18/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals (65-51) and Colorado Rockies (51-68) take to the field at 1:15 PM ET. Paul Goldschmidt is batting .331 for the Cardinals (-237 favorites on the moneyline) while Jose Iglesias leads the underdog Rockies (+194) with a .313 average. Adam Wainwright starts for St. Louis while Antonio Senzatela is Colorado’s starter for the contest.

Cardinals vs. Rockies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Rockies

After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Rockies on the moneyline at +194. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Colorado Rockies (+194) and Over (8)

Cardinals vs. Rockies Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Antonio Senzatela
• Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
• Game Time: 1:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright makes the start for the Cardinals, his 24th of the season. He is 8-8 with a 3.27 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the right-hander went 9 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.27, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
• Wainwright has 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Wainwright heads into the matchup with 20 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• He will take the hill against a Rockies offense that ranks first in MLB with 1072 total hits (on a .262 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .405 (12th in MLB) with 105 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 40-year-old’s 3.27 ERA ranks 26th, 1.193 WHIP ranks 36th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 44th.

Rockies Starter Antonio Senzatela

• The Rockies’ Senzatela (3-6) will make his 19th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 4.67, a 2.261 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.654.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his fifth quality start in a row.
• Senzatela has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Cardinals have scored 546 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They are batting .254 for the campaign with 136 home runs, 11th in the league.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 44 out of the 66 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
• St. Louis has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -237.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 70.3% chance to win.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 119 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 65-53-0 ATS in their 118 games with a spread this season.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have won in 37, or 38.1%, of the 97 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Colorado has won three of 14 games when listed as at least +194 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 34% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Colorado and their opponents have gone over in 58 of their 121 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rockies have an against the spread record of 66-55-0 in 121 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Goldschmidt has racked up a team-high batting average of .331, while pacing the Cardinals in home runs (29) and runs batted in (92).
• Among all batters in baseball, Goldschmidt’s home run total places him fifth, and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
• Goldschmidt carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 29 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .296.
• Arenado ranks 14th in homers and 11th in RBI in the bigs.
• Arenado has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .158 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .256 with 19 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.
• Edman has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .214 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Dylan Carlson has 24 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 32 walks while hitting .240.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• C.J. Cron leads the Rockies with 23 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 80.
• Among all batters in MLB, Cron is 21st in home runs and seventh in RBI.
• Charlie Blackmon is batting .262 with 18 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 26 walks.
• Blackmon ranks 51st overall in home runs and 23rd in RBI this season.
• Brendan Rodgers is hitting .285 with 25 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
• Iglesias leads the team in batting average with a mark of .313.