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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Coors Field.
Dakota Hudson will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Hudson is 6-6 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be German Marquez who starts for the Rockies. Right hander Marquez is 6-9 with a 5.18 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Colorado lost its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Cardinals on August 10. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 9-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 61-49 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Colorado:
Team record: 49-64 SU
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Milwaukee Friday, August 12
Colorado home to Arizona Friday, August 12