Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

Updated Aug. 4, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET

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Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to find success Chris Flexen when he starts for the Colorado Rockies on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are -204 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Rockies (+170). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 9.5 runs for this contest (with +100 odds on the over and -120 odds to go under).

The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Adam Wainwright (3-5, 7.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Rockies will turn to Flexen (0-5, 8.08 ERA).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Rockies game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Cardinals vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-204	+170	9.5	+100	-120	-1.5	-101	-119

Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 7, Rockies 5
Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 55%, Rockies 45%

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

The Cardinals have won 26, or 44.8%, of the 58 games they've played as favorites this season.
St. Louis has entered three games this season favored by -204 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 67.1%.
The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 94 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (40.4%) in those games.
Colorado has a mark of 12-26 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +170 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have a 1-3 record from the four games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
The Cardinals have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	17
ERA	4.45
K/9	6.8

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (22) and runs batted in (78).
Arenado ranks 18th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Arenado has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .105 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .275 with 21 doubles, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
Goldschmidt is 37th in homers and 57th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
Nolan Gorman paces the Cardinals with 22 home runs.
Lars Nootbaar is hitting .275 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+140)
Nolan Arenado	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+115)
Lars Nootbaar	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+190)
Willson Contreras	-	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+145)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+400)	0.5 (+140)

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

The Rockies have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
The Rockies and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Rockies have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Rockies Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	11
ERA	5.44
K/9	7.1

Rockies Player Insights

Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies in home runs (18) and runs batted in (56).
McMahon's home run total places him 37th in the big leagues, and he is 57th in RBI.
McMahon has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
Jurickson Profar is batting .245 with 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 41 walks.
Profar is 208th in home runs and 156th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with a team-best batting average of .275.
Ezequiel Tovar is hitting .255 with 23 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 16 walks.

Rockies Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Jurickson Profar	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+190)
Ryan McMahon	0.5 (-286)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+165)
Nolan Jones	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+145)
Elehuris Montero	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Mike Toglia	0.5 (-179)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+205)

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