MLB Prop Bets: St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies (August 7, 2026)
The Colorado Rockies (45-70) face the St. Louis Cardinals (57-58) at Busch Stadium on Friday at 8:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Ryan Feltner is the probable pitcher for the Rockies, while Kyle Leahy is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals.
- The Rockies have a 54-56-5 O/U record this season (meaning 54 games have gone over the total runs line, 56 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 45-66-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Rockies are averaging 4.8 runs per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging only 4.3 (T18th).
- In the field, the Rockies are allowing a whopping 5.8 runs per game this season (30th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 4.4 runs (T15th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rockies are at .255 (ranking 4th in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .240 (20th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Cardinals have hit 118 (T22nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Rockies have managed 130 (18th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rockies have recorded 531 RBIs to rank 7th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 486 RBIs to rank 16th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Cardinals have an earned run average of 4.12 this season (15th in the Majors), while The Rockies have an ERA of 5.51 (30th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rockies have recorded 800 this season, ranking 29th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rank 25th for total strikeouts, recording 880.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .252 against the Cardinals this season (24th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rockies' opponents are at .288 (30th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockies | 30-41-44 | 20-22-17 | 10-19-27 | 1-2-1 | 29-39-43 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
| Cardinals | 24-20-71 | 11-10-39 | 13-10-32 | 9-7-19 | 15-13-52 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-7 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockies | 36-55-24 | 24-23-12 | 12-32-12 | 1-2-1 | 35-53-23 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
| Cardinals | 49-33-33 | 26-15-19 | 23-18-14 | 18-8-9 | 31-25-24 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 41-74 in Rockies games this season. The Cardinals have a 63-52 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Rockies recorded an upset 6-5 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium when these teams last met on August 13, 2025. Alec Burleson was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs.
