St Louis (81-62) at Colorado (60-84)
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Where: Coors Field,
Denver, Colorado
Time: 8:40 ET | TV: FS Midwest,
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
Opening Odds: St Louis -155/14
The only division race that seemed like it would come down to the wire was the National League Central, but the St. Louis Cardinals are doing their best to eliminate any drama. St. Louis took two of three at Pittsburgh over the weekend to open a six-game road trip and now lead the NL Central by 4.5 games over the Chicago Cubs with three weeks remaining. St. Louis will end the season with 16 straight games against teams with winning records including seven against the Cubs in their final 10 games. Cardinals’ pitching has been the driving force in their surge and have surrendered a total of two runs in their last five wins. It’s been over a month since St. Louis has lost a series and are a sizzling 23-7 over the last 30 games, and barring a collapse, are headed to the postseason. The Rockies’ season has been spiraling out of control for a few months now and are in last place in the NL West and have dropped 17 of their last 20 games including a four-game sweep in St. Louis last month. Colorado wasn’t very competitive in that series after dropping the opener 6-5, as they were outscored 25-7 in the final three contests. Colorado will go with righty Chi Chi Gonzalez to try and cool off the Cardinals, who will send Michael Wacha to the mound.
Pitchers: Cardinals – Michael Wacha (6-6, 4.98 ERA) | Rockies – Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-6, 7.29)
Wacha has been pitching much better lately, but isn’t going deep into games. He lasted just two innings against San Francisco on Wednesday after the team forced him to go on three days of rest. He was coming off an impressive start at home against Cincinnati when he held the Reds to two runs and three hits across seven innings. Wacha needed 113 pitches to get through 4.2 innings against Colorado on August 25th, allowing three runs and six hits in the Cardinals’ 11-4 triumph.
The Rockies have lost all nine games Gonzalez has started this season including Tuesday despite a quality start from the 27-year-old at the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed two runs and three hits in 6.1 innings without factoring in the decision and threw a season-high 101 pitches. His previous start was his ugliest to date, allowing seven runs and seven hits in two-thirds of an inning against Pittsburgh. Gonzalez suffered the loss at St. Louis last month after allowing five runs in 4.1 innings.
There’s no other way to go here except St. Louis. Colorado is 0-9 this season when Gonzalez starts and the team has lost 17 of 20 overall. The Cardinals have all the momentum and should win this easily.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Cardinals are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. National League West.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games following an off day.
Cardinals are 11-3 in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 11-3 in their last 14 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 16-5 in their last 21 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 18-6 in their last 24 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cardinals are 40-15 in their last 55 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 road games.
Cardinals are 36-15 in their last 51 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 games following a win.
Cardinals are 37-17 in their last 54 overall.
Cardinals are 37-17 in their last 54 games on grass.
Cardinals are 37-18 in their last 55 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cardinals are 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cardinals are 6-0 in Wacha’s last 6 Tuesday starts.
Cardinals are 8-2 in Wacha’s last 10 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 9-3 in Wacha’s last 12 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 21-8 in Wacha’s last 29 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 37-17 in Wacha’s last 54 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 2-5 in Wacha’s last 7 starts vs. National League West.
Cardinals are 2-7 in Wacha’s last 9 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cardinals are 1-4 in Wacha’s last 5 road starts.
Cardinals are 0-6 in Wacha’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 19-7 in their last 26 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Rockies are 3-8 in their last 11 during game 1 of a series.
Rockies are 7-19 in their last 26 games following a loss.
Rockies are 7-19 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 8-22 in their last 30 vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 16-45 in their last 61 overall.
Rockies are 16-45 in their last 61 games on grass.
Rockies are 9-27 in their last 36 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rockies are 1-6 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rockies are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. National League Central.
Rockies are 1-10 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rockies are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Rockies are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Rockies are 0-5 in Gonzalez’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Rockies are 0-9 in Gonzalez’s last 9 starts.
Rockies are 0-9 in Gonzalez’s last 9 starts on grass.
Rockies are 0-4 in Gonzalez’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 7-1-1 in Cardinals last 9 Tuesday games.
Under is 10-2 in Cardinals last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 9-3-1 in Cardinals last 13 games following an off day.
Under is 11-4-1 in Cardinals last 16 road games.
Under is 38-18-2 in Cardinals last 58 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-0 in Wacha’s last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 4-0-1 in Wacha’s last 5 starts following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance.
Under is 5-0 in Wacha’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Under is 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 road starts.
Under is 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Wacha’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 10-4 in Wacha’s last 14 Tuesday starts.
Over is 33-14-4 in Wacha’s last 51 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 15-7 in Wacha’s last 22 starts vs. National League West.
Under is 9-1-1 in Rockies last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 on grass.
Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 10-3 in Rockies last 13 games following an off day.
Under is 16-5 in Rockies last 21 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 6-2 in Rockies last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Under is 12-5-2 in Rockies last 19 home games.
Under is 42-19-2 in Rockies last 63 Tuesday games.
Under is 11-5 in Rockies last 16 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 35-16-3 in Rockies last 54 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Gonzalez’s last 7 starts on grass.
Under is 5-2 in Gonzalez’s last 7 starts overall.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cardinals are 43-17 in the last 60 meetings.
