St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies – Prediction, 9/25/2024 MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies

Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The Colorado Rockies (60-96) will face the St. Louis Cardinals (79-77) on Wednesday at Coors Field. Erick Fedde and Austin Gomber will serve as pitchers.

St. Louis has a .388 slugging average and 1,264 strikeouts while allowing 456 walks. They have 602 runs batted in and 1,296 base hits this season while their team batting average is .245. As a team, the Cardinals have 240 two-baggers and hit 158 ​​balls out of the ballpark. They have scored 635 runs and have an OBP of .309. As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals score 4.1 runs per game, which ranks 25th in MLB.

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The Cardinals have posted a team ERA of 4.04 for the year (17th in MLB) and the team has struck out 1,258 hitters. The Cardinals' pitchers have allowed 170 home runs and 694 runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 442 opposing batters and their FIP as a team this season is 3.98. St. Louis has allowed 1,305 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 625 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.85 and the pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.26.

The Cardinals have sent 489 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Relief pitchers have taken on 215 runners this year, 37.2% of whom crossed home plate. They have made 53 saves this year and missed 27 of their 80 save opportunities. Cardinals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.3% and have stepped on the mound in 179 save situations. The bullpen has recorded 99 holds this year (5th in MLB). Cardinals bullpen pitchers have stepped on the mound 156 times with opponents on base and have had 179 appearances in high-pressure situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have recorded 4,176 putouts over the course of the season, along with 1,463 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage currently stands at .988, which ranks fifth in the MLB, and they have accumulated 143 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 69.8% of balls in play into outs in their 12,528 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in the Major League.

Fedde (career record 29-42) has a FIP of 4.79 despite facing 2,714 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 649 base hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 242 walks. His ERA is 4.86 (337 ERs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.427. Fedde has pitched 624 innings and has 496 strikeouts so far in his career.

Colorado has hit 174 home runs and 634 runs batted in this year. They have hit 265 two-baggers, issued 437 walks and scored 660 runs. The Colorado Rockies have a .303 on-base percentage and a .241 team batting average this year. The Rockies have a .399 team slugging percentage and are scoring 4.23 runs per game (18th in the league). They have 1,553 strikeouts (2nd in MLB) and have 1,268 hits.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.512 and a team FIP of 4.92 this year. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.00 (1,069 strikeouts vs. 543 bases on balls). As a pitching staff, they rank 30th in baseball with 1,532 hits allowed. They have allowed 210 home runs and allowed 5.79 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). Colorado's pitching staff has allowed 883 runs this season while holding a 5.39 ERA (822 earned runs allowed).

Colorado's bullpen pitchers have a 32.5% carried percentage of their 234 runners carried. Their relievers have been called out 157 times in high-pressure situations and 151 times with baserunners. The Rockies have 123 save situations, 59 holds and 26 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league with a 58.1% save rate and have sent 475 relievers to the mound this season. Colorado has called bullpen pitchers into the contest on 62 save opportunities and they have come away with 36 saves.

In their 12,354 innings on the field, the Rockies have a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (30th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have made 159 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the major leagues). The Rockies have 1,493 assists and 80 errors so far this year and have a total of 4,118 putouts.

In his career so far, Gomber has allowed 674 hits while striking out 502 in 643 innings pitched. Gomber (35-39 career wins/losses) has a 4.84 ERA and has allowed 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 346 earned runs while maintaining a 1.364 WHIP and a 4.8 FIP. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.47 and he has faced 2,747 opposing batters during his professional baseball career.

Who will win today's MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's tip: Take Colorado

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