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Ryan Feltner gets the ball for Colorado. The right-hander has been one of the Rockies’ more useful starters at times, but the broader team context is brutal, and he is still backed by a staff that has struggled to keep runners off base. Colorado’s overall pitching profile leaves him with little room for a mistake, especially on the road against a team that does a better job of cashing in traffic. Kyle Leahy starts for St. Louis. The right-hander has been getting the ball in a regular role and brings more stability than Colorado can offer on the other side. The Cardinals have been better in the pitching department overall, and Leahy benefits from a home setting where St. Louis can manage the game more cleanly behind him. If he works into the middle innings with a lead, the Cardinals are in strong shape.
St. Louis should control this game from the mound and in the run-scoring margins, with Colorado’s pitching vulnerability the deciding factor. The best read is a Cardinals win by a 5-3 score, which supports St. Louis on the moneyline and keeps the game under control for a moderate total.
Colorado enters with a 45-70 record and a 3-7 mark in its last 10, while St. Louis is 57-58 with a 4-6 mark over its last 10 and a win in its most recent game. The Rockies have been shaky away from home at 18-38, and their run prevention remains the biggest concern. The Cardinals have been steadier at Busch Stadium and have enough offensive balance to pressure a Colorado staff that has allowed far too much hard contact all season.
St. Louis won the first game of this series on August 7, 2026, taking a 3-2 result at home. That gives the Cardinals the early season-series edge in this matchup.
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