St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction & Picks - MLB

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St. Louis Cardinals
8/8/26 19:15
Colorado Rockies

Prediction:

 

Over 9 Total Runs

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 by Matt Lowrimore in MLB Picks

Every MLB team will be in action on Saturday, which will include a National League matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Cardinals and the Rockies.

Colorado enters this game with an abysmal record and is currently in last place in the National League West division. For Game 2 of this series, the Rockies are set to start Kyle Freeland, who has a record of 3-10 and an ERA of 6.81. Freeland has been even worse when pitching on the road, suggesting the Cardinals will be able to take advantage.

As for St. Louis, they enter this game hovering around .500 and are currently in third place in the National League Central division. Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Matthew Liberatore, who has a record of 5-8 and an ERA of 4.97. Liberatore has not been much better at home, which could lead to the Rockies’ offense having success.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
13 St. Louis Cardinals
0.5 116 58 58
28 Colorado Rockies
0.388 116 45 71

St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies Latest Matches

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 5, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
1 :  3
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 4, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
2 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 3, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
7 :  13
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 2, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
1 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 1, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
5 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 31, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
3 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals
W L L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 30, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
2 :  4
Chicago Cubs

Jul 29, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Chicago Cubs

Jul 28, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
2 :  10
Chicago Cubs

Jul 27, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  7
Chicago Cubs

Jul 26, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Jul 25, 2026 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
7 :  0
Cincinnati Reds
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 5, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
1 :  3
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 4, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
2 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 3, 2026 - MLB

New York Yankees
7 :  13
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 2, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
1 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 1, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
5 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 31, 2026 - MLB

Toronto Blue Jays
3 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies Latest matches
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 5, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
0 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 4, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
7 :  9
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 3, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
9 :  13
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 2, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
8 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Aug 1, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
12 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Jul 31, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
3 :  1
Kansas City Royals
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 5, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
0 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 4, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
7 :  9
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 3, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
9 :  13
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 2, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
8 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Aug 1, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
12 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Jul 31, 2026 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
3 :  1
Kansas City Royals
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jul 29, 2026 - MLB

San Diego Padres
3 :  1
Colorado Rockies

Jul 28, 2026 - MLB

San Diego Padres
8 :  7
Colorado Rockies

Jul 26, 2026 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
11 :  2
Colorado Rockies

Jul 25, 2026 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
8 :  5
Colorado Rockies

Jul 24, 2026 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
2 :  5
Colorado Rockies

Jul 12, 2026 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  1
Colorado Rockies

St. Louis Cardinals against Colorado Rockies : Head to Head (H2H)

St. Louis Cardinals

40 %

Colorado Rockies

60 %

Aug 13, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  6
Colorado Rockies

Aug 12, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  3
Colorado Rockies

Aug 11, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Colorado Rockies

Aug 16, 2022 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  4
Colorado Rockies

Aug 9, 2022 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
16 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Picks

St. Louis Cardinals - Colorado Rockies Key Points

  1. Kyle Freeland has an ERA of 6.81 this season
  2. Kyle Freeland has an ERA of 8.29 on the road this season
  3. Matthew Liberatore has an ERA of 4.97 this season
  4. Matthew Liberatore has an ERA of 4.80 at home this season

Our St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction

The Cardinals are the heavy favorite in this game; however, the over looks to be the best betting option. This goes directly to the home/away splits for the two starting pitchers. Freeland has made 10 away starts this season, having allowed 49 runs (47 earned) over 51.0 innings. As for Liberatore, he has made 11 home starts this season, where he has allowed 31 runs (29 earned) over 54.1 innings.

The Rockies may have a terrible record, but they have shown flashes of being a competent offense. That and the fact that Freeland has been one of the most inconsistent pitchers in the MLB means that our St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies prediction is: Over 9 Total Runs.

Prediction:

 

Over 9 Total Runs

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