{"id":836,"date":"2024-09-26T14:46:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:46:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-09-26T14:46:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:46:18","slug":"matchup-preview-st-louis-cardinals-square-off-against-colorado-rockies-on-september-26-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/matchup-preview-st-louis-cardinals-square-off-against-colorado-rockies-on-september-26-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchup Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Square Off Against Colorado Rockies on September 26, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Louis Cardinals are set to play the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 26, 2024, with the first pitch at 3:10 PM under clear skies. Kyle Gibson will take the mound for the Cardinals, holding an ERA of 4.115, while Kyle Freeland will pitch for the Rockies, with an ERA of 4.893.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2024 National League Central Division, the Cardinals are ranked 8th with a record of 81-77, maintaining a .510 winning percentage. They boast 26 wins each in both divisional and overall matches, positioning them 2nd within their division. The Cardinals have hit a stride recently, winning 7 of their last 10 games, and are riding a four-game winning streak. They have a home record of 44-37 and a slightly less impressive road record of 37-40. Daytime games see them slightly less dominant, with a record of 34 wins as opposed to 47 in night games, scoring a total of 647 runs and conceding 699.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockies, sitting 14th in the National League West Division with a 60-98 record, reflect a .380 winning percentage. They are 5th in their division with an 18-31 divisional record. Recently, the Rockies have struggled, securing just 4 wins in their last 10 outings and are currently on a three-game losing streak. Their home performance stands at 36-41 and is notably weaker on the road with a 24-57 tally. They have managed better performance in night games with 43 wins as opposed to only 17 during the day. The Rockies&#8217; offense has scored 665 runs, although their defense has allowed a substantial 895 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Betting-wise, with the point spread set at 1.5, an over\/under of 10.5, and the moneylines at -129 for the Cardinals and +110 for the Rockies, the odds suggest a somewhat close game but with a leaning towards the Cardinals\u2019 favor. The betting market reflects a slight edge for the Cardinals, combined with their better recent form, making them potential favorites for bettors looking towards favoring the away team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Louis Cardinals are set to play the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 26, 2024, with the first pitch at 3:10 PM under clear skies. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":837,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}