Rockies at Cardinals 8/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies play the third game of their current series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies lost the opening game 5-4 that snapped their four-game winning streak. The Rockies jumped out to a 4-0 lead during the fifth on a grand slam by Nolan Arenado, but the Cardinals chipped away at the lead.

St. Louis won the game on a walk-off home run in the 10th inning off the bat of Marcell Ozuna. The Cardinals outfielder hit his 13th home run of the season off Jake McGee. Ozuna has now hit a home run in his last three games played. Dakota Hudson retired the side in the ninth for his first win. St. Louis has won three of its last four overall. Nolan Arenado leads the Rockies with a .308 batting average and team highs in home runs with 28 and RBIs with 79. Charlie Blackmon leads the team in hits with 117. Colorado has a team batting average of .257 while opposing hitters are averaging.254 at the plate against Rockies pitching. On Wednesday, the Rockies will send Kyle Freeland to the mound. The lefthander this season is 9-6, with an ERA of 3.13, 100 Ks and 44 BBs.

Jose Martinez leads St. Louis with a .294 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 59. Matt Carpenter is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 25. St. Louis has a team batting average of .247 while opposing hitters are averaging .244 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Wednesday, the Cardinals will send Luke Weaver to the mound. The right-hander this season is 6-9 with a 4.70 ERA, 103 Ks and 41 BBs.