Rockies vs Cardinals MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium. Jason Hammel will be the starting pitcher for the Rockies on this day. Righthander Hammel is 10-8 this season with a 4.64 ERA. Hammel's opponent in this one will be Chris Carpenter. The Cardinals ace righthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 15-9 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Rockies were defeated 7-6 by the Dodgers last time out, as -172 favorites. That game's 13 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Jhoulys Chacin gave up four hits and seven runs over his five innings in the Rockies loss. P.J. Walters tossed a three-hit shutout over seven innings on Wednesday, as the Cardinals defeated the Pirates 4-1. The Cardinals won that game as a -110 pick'em, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Allen Craig had two hits including a solo home run in the victory. Walters improved to 2-0 with the Cardinals. Current streak: Colorado has lost 4 straight games. Team records: Colorado: 83-75 SU St. Louis: 82-76 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing St. Louis are 8-2 After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6 After a loss are 2-8 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Colorado are 3-7 After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Colorado is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games on the road St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado Next up: St. Louis home to Colorado, Friday, October 1 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.