St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies - September 25, 2024

As a seasoned bettor, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs in this game. Tonight, as the St. Louis Cardinals face off against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, I can’t help but feel the energy buzzing in the air. The Cardinals have been on a roll, winning their last three games and showing some serious tenacity lately. With a record of 80-77, they’re looking to secure their spot in the postseason and I believe they’ll keep that momentum going tonight.

Now let’s break down our pitchers for this matchup. On the mound for St. Louis is Erick Fedde, who comes in with an 8-9 record and a respectable 3.4 ERA. He’s been solid enough to give his team a fighting chance every time he steps onto the diamond. What stands out to me is his impressive strikeout rate of just over eight per nine innings—this guy knows how to miss bats!

On the flip side, we have Austin Gomber starting for Colorado. His numbers are less than favorable with a win-loss record of 5-11 and an ERA hovering around 5.5. A closer look reveals that Gomber struggles with consistency and gives up runs more often than not, which could be an Achilles’ heel against a hungry Cardinals lineup looking to capitalize on any mistakes.

The Rockies’ offense has been sputtering this season with only about 4.2 runs per game and a batting average sitting at .235—which isn’t going to cut it against a playoff-contending team like St. Louis. Meanwhile, while the Cardinals don’t exactly set the world on fire offensively (with just over four runs per game), they do manage to get on base slightly more often than their opponents.

With Colorado losing four out of their last five games and struggling significantly against St. Louis (let’s remember that they just lost 7-3), I’m leaning heavily towards backing the Cardinals tonight at -122 on the moneyline; it feels like free money given their current form and past performance against these Rockies.

Now regarding total runs: oddsmakers opened this game at over/under of ten runs, but here’s where my gut tells me something different tonight—while both teams have shown tendencies toward lower scoring recently, I think we might see some fireworks when push comes to shove today! The Cardinals may take advantage of Gomber’s propensity for giving up hits and runs; therefore, I’m predicting that we will go OVER that total.

So here’s my betting ritual before diving into this one: I’ll put my lucky cap on (never fails!), pour myself a glass of whiskey—and then place my bets confidently on St. Louis winning outright while taking advantage of that expected OVER total score as well! Let’s make some magic happen tonight at Coors Field!