Cardinals at Rockies 9/11/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals play the second game of a three-game series at Coors Field in Denver on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. The Cardinals were off Monday and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Sunday thanks to a pitching gem by Jack Flaherty. The right-hander scattered five hits in eight strong innings to help St. Louis extend its lead in the National League Central to four games.

Colorado was off Monday and the Rockies lost on Sunday 2-1 to the San Diego Padres. Colorado served up a walk-off RBI-single to Wil Myers in the 10th inning that scored Manny Machado with the winning run. Colorado has lost 11 of its last 12 overall and owns the worst record in the National League at 60-84.

Kolten Wong is leading the Cardinals with a .286 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt is the leader in home runs with 29 and hits with 136. Marcell Ozuna is the leader in RBIs with 81. The Cardinals are averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Wednesday, the Cardinals will send Dakota Hudson to the mound. The right-hander is 15-6 with an ERA of 3.40, 116 Ks and 70 BBs.

Charlie Blackmon leads Colorado with a .318 batting average and in hits with 167. Nolan Arenado leads in home runs with 37 and in RBIs with 108. Colorado has a batting average of .265, while opposing hitters are averaging .279. On Wednesday, the Rockies will send Antonio Senzatela to the mound. The right-hander is 8-10 with an ERA of 7.19, 57 Ks and 49 BBs.