MLB Game Preview: Colorado Rockies (31-88) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (61-60)

Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Time: 2:15 PM ET
Broadcast: Bally Sports Midwest, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, MLB.tv

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon. After splitting the first two games, both teams look to close the set with momentum—St. Louis chasing a Wild Card spot, and Colorado aiming to avoid a historically poor season.

Pitching Matchup

Team	Starter	Record	ERA	WHIP	Notes
Cardinals	Michael McGreevy	4–2	4.40	1.22	1–0 vs. Rockies; 3.00 ERA in 2 career starts
Rockies	Austin Gomber	0–6	6.52	1.57	Winless in last 13 starts; 6.89 ERA vs. STL lifetime

• Edge: McGreevy – strong ground-ball profile and recent success vs. Colorado

Team Form & Key Stats

St. Louis Cardinals

• Record: 61–60 (4th in NL Central)
• Home Record: 35–26
• Last 10 Games: 6–4 (.257 AVG, 4.40 ERA, -8 run diff)
• Strengths:
  • 40–12 when out-hitting opponents
  • 45–21 when recording 8+ hits
• Top Performers:

• Brendan Donovan: .282 AVG, 9 HR, 45 RBI
• Ivan Herrera: 11-for-36, 2 doubles, HR in last 10 games
• Jordan Walker: .311 AVG since All-Star break

Colorado Rockies

• Record: 31–88 (5th in NL West)
• Road Record: 15–46
• Last 10 Games: 2–8 (.244 AVG, 8.99 ERA, -51 run diff)
• Struggles:
  • Worst road record in MLB
  • 22–40 when recording 8+ hits
• Top Performers:

• Hunter Goodman: 23 HR, .519 SLG
• Brenton Doyle: 13-for-34, 3 HR, 8 RBI in last 10 games
• Ezequiel Tovar: 15-for-41, 8 doubles in last 10 games

Injury Report

St. Louis Cardinals

• Out: Nolan Arenado (shoulder), Zack Thompson (lat), John King (oblique)
• Day-to-Day: Willson Contreras (foot), Lars Nootbaar (knee), Brendan Donovan (groin)

Colorado Rockies

• Out: Kris Bryant, German Marquez, Thairo Estrada, Orlando Arcia, Antonio Senzatela, Jeff Criswell
• Day-to-Day: Ryan Ritter, Zach Agnos

Betting Insights

• Trend: Cardinals are 3–2 vs. Rockies this season; Rockies snapped 8-game skid Tuesday
• Lean: Cardinals ML and Over 8.5 – STL’s offense vs. Gomber’s ERA