Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2023 7:01 p.m. ET

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Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals square off against Elias Diaz and the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium on Saturday, at 7:15 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Cardinals as -245 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rockies +198 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5). The game's over/under has been listed at 9 runs.

The St. Louis Cardinals will hand the ball to Steven Matz (2-7, 4.06 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Ty Blach (1-0, 4.22 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need 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: Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:15 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	-245	+198	9	-109	-111	-1.5	-114	-107

Cardinals vs. Rockies Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Rockies 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 55%, Rockies 45%

Cardinals vs. Rockies Betting Insights

This season, the Cardinals have won 26 out of the 59 games, or 44.1%, in which they've been favored.
St. Louis has played as favorites of -245 or more once this season and lost that game.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 71% chance to win.
The Rockies have won in 39, or 41.1%, of the 95 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Colorado has been a moneyline underdog of -245 or longer 12 times, losing every contest.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 33.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have a 1-4 record from the five games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Cardinals have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	18
ERA	4.75
K/9	6.9

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado comes into Saturday's game hitting .283 with 79 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cardinals. He has also launched 23 home runs in 2023.
Of all hitters in MLB, Arenado is 18th in home runs and fourth in RBI.
Arenado has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Goldschmidt is batting .276 with 21 doubles, 18 home runs and 56 walks.
Of all MLB batters, Goldschmidt is 37th in home runs and 55th in RBI.
Nolan Gorman paces the Cardinals with 24 home runs.
Lars Nootbaar has 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .277.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Dylan Carlson	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+155)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+195)
Tommy Edman	1.5 (+150)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+170)
Nolan Arenado	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-145)	0.5 (+280)	0.5 (+100)
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+135)
Nolan Gorman	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+390)	0.5 (+150)

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Rockies Recent Betting Performance

The Rockies have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
Over their last 10 games, the Rockies are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Rockies Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.8
HR	9
ERA	5.65
K/9	6.7

Rockies Player Insights

Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 18 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 57.
Among all hitters in the majors, McMahon's home run total ranks 37th and his RBI tally is 55th.
McMahon has collected a hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .333 with four doubles, three home runs, five walks and 11 RBI.
Jurickson Profar is hitting .245 with 22 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 43 walks.
Profar is 210th overall in home runs and 151st in RBI this year.
Diaz has a team-high batting average of .277.
Ezequiel Tovar is batting .257 with 24 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
Ezequiel Tovar	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+235)
Brendan Rodgers	0.5 (-238)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+195)
Jurickson Profar	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+255)
Elias Díaz	0.5 (-189)	0.5 (-189)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+195)
Mike Toglia	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (-130)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+245)

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