MLB Betting Line Favors the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting St. Louis Cardinals dueling the Colorado Rockies on Monday at Coors Field.

The match puts starter John Lackey for the St. Louis Cardinals on the hill facing David Hale for the Colorado Rockies. Lackey brings a 4-3 mark to the game, while Hale is 1-0 to date on the season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Colorado Rockies were listed as 133 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 10.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 4.8-4.1. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Colorado Rockies sport a record of 25-30 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 38-19 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs St. Louis injuries news.

The Colorado Rockies sit at No. 6 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 5 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Colorado Rockies No. 5-rated offense, averaging 4.47 runs per game, against a St. Louis Cardinals defense that ranks No. 1 at 2.81 in runs allowed per game. The Colorado Rockies have averaged 9.42 hits per game so far, more than St. Louis Cardinals batters have averaged on the year (8.96 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 2.71 runs per game on the highway. Colorado, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.