St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 9/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

The St. Louis Cardinals (79-77) are headed to Coors Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Colorado Rockies (60-96). The pitchers who are expected to start are Michael McGreevy and Ryan Feltner.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 25th in baseball. They are sitting with 635 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .309. The Cardinals have tallied 240 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 158 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 602 runs batted in as well as 1,296 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .245. St. Louis is slugging .388 and have been called out on strikes 1,264 times, while taking a walk on 456 occasions.

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The Cardinals hold a team earned run average of 4.04 for the year (16th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,258 batters. Cardinals pitchers have relinquished 170 home runs and also 694 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 442 hitters and their FIP is 3.99 as a squad so far this year. St. Louis has given up 1,305 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 625 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

The Cardinals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 66.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 179 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 215 base runners this season and 37.2% of those players crossed the plate. Cardinals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 156 times in addition to having 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have sent 489 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have notched 99 holds for the year (5th in baseball). They have 53 saves this season and have blown 27 out of their 80 chances to get a save.

The Cardinals have transformed 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,528 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have a total of 4,176 putouts for the season, as well as 1,463 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which ranks 5th in baseball, and have a total of 143 double plays.

McGreevy (2-0 record in his career) holds a FIP of 0.89 and he has gone up against 37 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 7 hits (6.3 hits per nine innings) with 1 free passes. His earned run average is 0.90 (1 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.800. McGreevy has thrown 10 innings and has earned 7 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Colorado has recorded 174 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 634 runs batted in. They have hit 265 two-baggers, while taking a walk 437 times and putting up 660 runs. The Colorado Rockies have earned a team OBP of .303 in addition to a batting average of .241 for the year. The Rockies hold a team slugging percentage of .399 and they have an average of 4.23 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,553 occasions (2nd in the league) and have accounted for 1,268 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have surrendered 883 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.39 (822 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 210 HR's and they concede 5.79 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Rockies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.512 with a FIP of 4.92 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.00 (1,069 strikeouts vs 543 bases on balls). They come in at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,532.

Colorado has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 62 save chances and they have walked away with 36 saves. They sit at 26th in the league with a save rate of 58.1%, and they have dispatched 475 relief pitchers to the hill this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 157 times in high leverage situations and also on 151 occasions with runners on. Colorado relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.5% out of 234 inherited base runners. Sitting with 123 save situations, the Rockies have tallied 59 holds in addition to 26 blown saves.

Out of their 12,354 innings on the field, the Rockies are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (30th in the majors). The Colorado Rockies have turned 159 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in baseball). The Rockies have racked up 1,493 assists, 80 errors and have earned a total of 4,118 putouts on the season.

In his career, Feltner has given up 313 base knocks while earning 257 strikeouts in 296 frames. Feltner (9-24 mark in his career) has earned a 5.40 ERA and has surrendered 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 178 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.451 and a FIP of 5.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.20 and he has faced 1,309 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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