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STL vs
COL

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies

September 4, 2026 ยท 8:40 PM ET ยท Coors Field
STL 70-70  ยท  COL 54-86

๐Ÿ“Matchup Preview

Expect plenty of offense tonight between the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies, with the total set at 11.5.

The St. Louis Cardinals still have the better starter in Andre Pallante (3.57 ERA), but this profiles as a track meet more than a pitchers' duel.

The St. Louis Cardinals have also gotten steadier bullpen work. The Colorado Rockies have also won 6 of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.

The market gives a slight edge to the St. Louis Cardinals, pricing them at -136.

SportsFBI's outlook favors the St. Louis Cardinals tonight, driven primarily by Andre Pallante's pitching advantage and St. Louis Cardinals' bullpen edge. The St. Louis Cardinals enter as the stronger overall matchup.

โšพ Pitching Edge: St. Louis Cardinals
๐Ÿ“ˆ Market: STL -136
๐Ÿ”ฅ Momentum: STL L1
๐Ÿ† Last 10 Meetings: COL 6-4

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 68%
Projected Score STL 7 ยท COL 5
Blowout Probability 12%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

COL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries COL (Ryan Feltner, Kyle Karros) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL Key injuries STL (Blaze Jordan, JJ Wetherholt, Hunter Dobbins, Andre Pallante) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.08 vs 5.42, PF 1.28) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
COL Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP road mastery (ERA 2.98 R vs 4.11 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.57
WHIP1.24
FIP3.53
K/96.4
K/BB3.7
Road ERA: 2.98
vs
COL โ€” Home RHP
Ryan Feltner
Ryan Feltner
ERA5.84
WHIP1.55
FIP5.37
K/96.8
K/BB2.8
Home ERA: 6.39

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Ballpark Weather

Wind4 mph (calm)
Directionblowing in from center
Temp74ยฐF
Run Env: MEDIUM โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜† Neutral
Humidity 48% Gusts 10 mph Cloud 100% Rain Chance 5% Pressure 840 hPa

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away Predicted
  1. 1 Jose Fermin 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Joshua Baez LF
  6. 6 Nathan Church CF
  7. 7 Ramon Urias 3B
  8. 8 Bryan Torres LF
  9. 9 Jimmy Crooks C
COL โ€” Home Predicted
  1. 1 Jake McCarthy LF
  2. 2 Cole Carrigg CF
  3. 3 Hunter Goodman C
  4. 4 TJ Rumfield 1B
  5. 5 Willi Castro 3B
  6. 6 Jordan Beck RF
  7. 7 Brett Sullivan C
  8. 8 Troy Johnston DH
  9. 9 Ezequiel Tovar SS

Predicted lineups are projected from each team's most recent games and update once the official lineup posts, usually a few hours before first pitch.

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away COL Home
Bullpen FIP 4.12 5.26
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 -0.4
Days Rest 0 1
Streak -1 2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (+109)
COL +1.5 (-131)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (-108)
Under 11.5 (-112)
Moneyline
STL -136
COL +113

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

STL โ€” Away
Jordan Walker Jordan Walker
Hits
0.5
81 ยท OVER
Nathan Church Nathan Church
Hits
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera
Hits
0.5
72 ยท OVER
Jose Fermin Jose Fermin
Hits
0.5
72 ยท OVER
COL โ€” Home
TJ Rumfield TJ Rumfield
Hits
0.5
74 ยท OVER
Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy
Hits
0.5
72 ยท OVER

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