- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Venue: Coors Field, Denver, CO
- Broadcast: Rockies.TV
- Betting Odds: St. Louis (-128) Colorado (+106)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (70-71) are set to face the Colorado Rockies (54-86) at Coors Field this Saturday. The point spread for this matchup features St. Louis at -128 and Colorado at +106, with a total set at 9 runs. Scheduled starting pitchers are Kyle Leahy and Mason Adams.
St. Louis boasts a slugging percentage of .384, with a total of 1,110 strikeouts and 447 walks this season. The team has amassed 615 RBIs and 1,149 hits, giving them a batting average of .242. With 199 doubles and 150 home runs, the Cardinals have scored a total of 633 runs, resulting in an on-base percentage of .316. As a group, they average 4.5 runs per game, placing them 15th in the MLB.
With a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.30, the Cardinals’ pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.35. They’ve surrendered 140 home runs and 642 runs (ranked 19th in MLB). St. Louis has allowed 1,212 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and given up 592 earned runs. Their collective earned run average (ERA) stands at 4.24, ranked 20th in the league, with 1,113 strikeouts. This season, the pitching staff has walked 484 batters and holds a FIP of 4.08.
The Cardinals have used 478 relievers this season, inheriting 212 runners—with 38.7% scoring. Their bullpen has secured 92 holds, ranking 4th in the league, and has faced 143 situations with runners on base and 175 high-leverage moments. St. Louis has 41 saves this season, having converted 62.1% of save opportunities.
Defensively, St. Louis has recorded 3,772 putouts, alongside 1,306 assists and 58 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .989, good for 4th in MLB. They’ve also completed 136 double plays and converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs across 11,316 innings, ranking 23rd in the league.
Kyle Leahy, with a career record of 15-8, has a FIP of 3.35 and has faced 1,114 opposing batters throughout his career. He’s yielded 255 hits (8.6 per nine innings) and has 81 walks, with an ERA of 3.40 (101 earned runs). Leahy has pitched 267 innings, recording 233 strikeouts while maintaining a WHIP of 1.257.
On the other hand, the Colorado Rockies have registered 154 home runs and 630 RBIs this season, hitting 254 doubles while accumulating 448 walks and 655 runs. With a team batting average of .253 and an on-base percentage of .323, the Rockies’ slugging percentage stands at .415, allowing them to score an average of 4.68 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have struck out 1,220 times, placing them 8th in strikeouts.
The Rockies have a WHIP of 1.516, with a team FIP of 4.79. Their strikeout to walk ratio is currently 6.90 (951 strikeouts to 462 walks), ranking them last in allowed hits with 1,404. They’ve surrendered 188 home runs and allow 5.81 runs per nine innings (29th in MLB), accumulating a total of 795 runs allowed with a 5.42 ERA (742 earned runs).
The Colorado bullpen has an inherited run rate of 30.4% for 217 runners. The Rockies’ relief pitchers have appeared in 137 high-pressure situations along with 141 instances with base runners. Out of 111 save opportunities, they’ve recorded 56 holds and 22 blown saves, placing them 22nd in save percentage at 58.5%, having used 429 relievers this season.
With a defensive efficiency of 66.9% across 11,085 innings, Colorado ranks last in the majors. The Rockies have turned 113 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in baseball). They’ve recorded 1,177 assists, committed 89 errors, and achieved 3,695 putouts this season.
Mason Adams has allowed 8 hits and achieved 10 strikeouts over 9 innings pitched thus far in his career. With a 0-0 record, his ERA is 3.00, giving up 8.0 hits per nine innings. Adams has allowed 3 earned runs and holds a WHIP of 1.444 and a FIP of 3.0, with a K/BB ratio of 2.00 against 38 batters in his MLB engagement.
Which team will emerge victorious in this MLB clash tonight against the spread or the moneyline?
Selection: Choose Colorado (+106)
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