The St. Louis Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies on August 13, 2025. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on COLR.
Read our Rockies vs Cardinals prediction and MLB over/under pick below.
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- Rockies vs Cardinals Picks: Under 9 (-120 | Play to 8.5 -105)
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Rockies vs Cardinals Odds
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Rockies vs Cardinals Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Austin Gomber (COL) | Stat | RHP Michael McGreevy (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-6 | W-L | 61-60 |
| -0.1 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.9 |
| 6.52 / 5.39 | ERA / xERA | 4.40 / 4.57 |
| 5.94 / 5.51 | FIP / xFIP | 3.42 / 4.33 |
| 1.57 | WHIP | 1.22 |
| 7% | K-BB% | 10.1% |
| 33.5% | GB% | 39.1% |
| 84 | Stuff+ | 87 |
| 96 | Location+ | 116 |
Sean Zerillo’s Rockies vs Cardinals Preview
The Cardinals need young pitching, and Michael McGreevey is a useful back-end arm. He has a six-pitch arsenal with lackluster stuff (90 Stuff+) but excellent command (116 Location+, 3.7% BB). It’s been a limited sample, but I think he can be an effective pitch-to-contact guy.
Meanwhile, Rockies starter Austin Gomber has allowed a .958 OPS across 75 head-to-head plate appearances against the Cardinals. However, he’s recently introduced a new pitch mix, presenting a half-decent cutter in favor of his useless fastball. The change should help him produce better results in the short term.
The Cardinals rank second among MLB lineups in wRC+ against southpaws over the past month. However, I still project their current lineup for a 98 wRC+ against the side — I upgraded their lineup to a 107 wRC+ for Wednesday, and I still only project 8.11 runs for this total.
Meanwhile, there’s no reason to be scared of Colorado’s lineup, which ranks last in MLB in wRC+ against right-handed pitching (78).
Additionally, the Cardinals are off Thursday and can deploy their bullpen as needed.
Pick: Under 9 (-120 | Play to 8.5 -105)
Rockies vs Cardinals Betting Trends
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