On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Colorado Rockies (30-87) visiting the St. Louis Cardinals (60-59) at 7:45 p.m. ET.
The Rockies are road underdogs (+184) at the Cardinals (-223). Miles Mikolas (6-9) will start in this one for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Colorado Rockies have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
The Cardinals won 3-2 over the Cubs yesterday in their last game. Pedro Pages finished 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead them offensively while Sonny Gray was earned the victory after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven.
The Rockies lost to the Diamondbacks yesterday, with Tanner Gordon registering the loss while pitching 4 2/3 innings, giving up 10 earned runs on 12 hits while striking out six. Ezequiel Tovar went 3 for 4 with two doubles to lead the Rockies’ offense.
Ahead of the Cardinals vs. Rockies matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Cardinals (-223, bet $223 to win $100)Underdog: Rockies (+184, bet $100 to win $184)Over/under: 8.5Cardinals vs. Rockies: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, August 11, 2025Game time: 7:45 p.m. ETLocation: St. Louis, MissouriStadium: Busch StadiumTV channel: FDSMW and COLRLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Cardinals stats and trendsCardinals betting recordsThe Cardinals have been favorites in 54 games this season and won 28 (51.9%) of those contests.St. Louis has played as favorites of -223 or more once this season and won that game.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 69% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 118 chances this season.In 118 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 63-55-0 ATS.Miles Mikolas (Cardinals probable starter)Mikolas (6-9 with a 5.11 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 111 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season.His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander went three innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.The 36-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.11, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .275 against him.Mikolas enters this matchup with six quality starts under his belt this year.Mikolas has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this season heading into this outing.In five of his 22 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will face a Rockies offense that ranks 24th in MLB with 936 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .394 (18th in MLB) with 120 total home runs (20th in MLB).Cardinals batting statsThe Cardinals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 113 home runs.Fueled by 321 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 22nd in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.The Cardinals have a team batting average of .249 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.St. Louis has scored 518 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.St. Louis is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.Rockies stats and trendsRockies betting recordsThe Rockies have been victorious in 29, or 25.7%, of the 113 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This season, Colorado has been victorious 10 times in 59 chances when named as an underdog of at least +184 or longer on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 35.2% chance of pulling out a win.Contests with Colorado has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 52 of 117 chances this season.The Rockies are 47-70-0 against the spread in their 117 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Rockies batting statsThe Rockies average one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 120 total home runs.This season, Colorado ranks 18th in baseball with a .394 slugging percentage.The Rockies rank 24th in MLB with a .238 batting average.Colorado scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (436 total, 3.7 per game).The Rockies are last in MLB with a .298 on-base percentage.