The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Colorado and St. Louis on Friday, with the host Rockies trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Ubaldo Jimenez will take the mound for Colorado, and he'll carry a 0-4 record into the contest. Jake Westbrook gets the ball for St. Louis; he's 4-3 so far this season.



View St Louis vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Colorado sat as -150 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Rockies - Cardinals odds would favor the Cardinals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Colorado is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 1 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Colorado's National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Cardinals offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.9 runs per game in the league. The Rockies have averaged 8.1 hits per game to date this season, less than the Cardinals hitters have managed (9.5 per nine innings).

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 4.8 runs per game.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Padres on May 25. Bettors who backed the Padres at +101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Padres, who beat them 3-1 on Wednesday behind a start from Mat Latos at PETCO Park.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Diamondbacks on May 26. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at +150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Colorado didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-3 to Arizona on Thursday at Coors Field.


St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Arizona are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Rockies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home


Next up:
St. Louis at Colorado, Saturday, May 28