Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals

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First pitch is 7:15 PM CT at Busch Stadium, and the pitching matchup is a real study in contrasts. Ryan Feltner takes the ball for Colorado carrying a 5.75 ERA that doesn't look like much on paper, while Kyle Leahy gets the nod for St. Louis off a 3.44 mark that's made him one of the better stories in the Cardinals' rotation this year.

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Rockies(45-70)

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2

+1.5-133+156o8.5-111

Cardinals(57-58)

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3

-1.5+130-160u8.5+111

Best BetCardinals -169

Pregame

St. Louis is the play here off the mound matchup alone — Leahy's 3.44 ERA dwarfs Feltner's 5.75, even accounting for Feltner's better recent stretch. Colorado's 3-game skid and threadbare rotation depth make backing the Rockies outright a tough sell on the road. The Cardinals' price reflects a real gap in current form and roster health.

The lineup cards matter here too. St. Louis gets Jordan Walker back after knee soreness and Masyn Winn back at shortstop, filling in two real holes just as Colorado rolls into town shorthanded everywhere on the pitching side. The Rockies are still without Jose Quintana and Chase Dollander, both on the 60-day IL, and Kris Bryant remains sidelined with back trouble that hasn't let up.

Ryan Feltner

(5-7)·5.97 ERA

Aug 1 vs Royals

W

6.0IP

4ER

3K

1BB

87P

08/07 Lineup

Kyle Leahy

(10-4)·3.24 ERA

Jul 31 @ Blue Jays

ND

6.0IP

1ER

3K

1BB

98P

08/07 Lineup

St. Louis, meanwhile, sent Lars Nootbaar to Arizona at the deadline, a move that reads more like a retool than a full sprint at October. That doesn't mean the Cardinals have stopped playing good baseball. It just means the roster in front of Colorado tonight isn't the same one that opened the year.

Colorado Rockies

(45-70)

Aug 5Lvs Rays0-4

Aug 5Lvs Rays7-9

Aug 4Lvs Rays9-13

Aug 2Wvs Royals8-1

Aug 2Wvs Royals12-6

St. Louis Cardinals

(57-58)

Aug 5W@ Yankees3-1

Aug 4L@ Yankees0-2

Aug 3W@ Yankees13-7

Aug 2W@ Blue Jays5-1

Aug 1L@ Blue Jays1-5

Feltner's actual season line undersells where he's been lately. Since coming back off the IL in late May, he's turned into arguably Colorado's most dependable arm — a real positive against a Rockies staff that's been gutted by injuries all year. The tradeoff is he's been streaky doing it, with a couple of ugly starts mixed into the stretch, so which version shows up tonight is anyone's guess.

Colorado Rockies

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• 15-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.07/18
• 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
• 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
• 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is set to throw a bullpen session during the week of Aug. 3, MLB.com reports.08/01
• 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
• 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
• 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
• 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08

St. Louis Cardinals

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• Day-To-DayJordan Walker (RF) — Walker (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.08/05
• 60-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias (elbows) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis to resume a rehab assignment, John Denton of Roundtable.io reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILMax Rajcic (RP) — Rajcic revealed on his Instagram account Thursday that he recently underwent a right elbow UCL reconstruction.07/23

Leahy's numbers are strong, but the Cardinals have quietly been managing his workload — extra rest, capped pitch counts — because he's been vulnerable the third time through a lineup. Colorado's offense has had its moments even during the skid, so if Leahy's still on the mound in the sixth, that's exactly the matchup the Rockies want to see.