The Colorado Rockies (51-66) travel to the Gateway City to face the St. Louis Cardinals (63-51) Tuesday in the 1st game of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Rockies lead 2-1
The Rockies are coming off a 3-3 homestand and 2 of those wins were against the Cards last week. However, they are a very different team at home. The Rockies are just 18-36 away from Coors Field and they’re 3-9 in their last 12 road games.
The Cardinals are 37-21 at home. DH Albert Pujols is one to watch in this game. He busted out for 2 homers and 4 RBIs in the victory Sunday. He’s hitting .351 with 6 homers and 6 doubles in 77 at-bats against left-handed pitchers this season. He’s now 7 HR shy of tying SS/3B Alex Rodriguez for 4th on the all-time list with 696.