Colorado Rockies (23-41, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (30-33, fifth in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ty Blach (2-3, 4.54 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (1-2, 6.16 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cardinals -181, Rockies +152; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Ezequiel Tovar’s four-hit game on Saturday.
St. Louis has a 30-33 record overall and a 14-14 record at home. The Cardinals have gone 13-7 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Colorado has a 23-41 record overall and a 10-24 record on the road. The Rockies have an 11-29 record in games when they have allowed a home run.
The teams meet Sunday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan has 15 doubles, a triple and four home runs while hitting .241 for the Cardinals. Nolan Gorman is 11-for-39 with a double and five home runs over the last 10 games.
Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with a .301 batting average, and has 12 doubles, five home runs, 13 walks and 27 RBI. Charlie Blackmon is 16-for-41 with a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 4-6, .227 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Rockies: 4-6, .246 batting average, 5.48 ERA, outscored by 20 runs
INJURIES: Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nick Robertson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Riley O’Brien: 60-Day IL (forearm), Willson Contreras: 10-Day IL (arm), Giovanny Gallegos: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Edman: 60-Day IL (wrist), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (back), Drew Rom: 60-Day IL (biceps), Keynan Middleton: 15-Day IL (forearm)
Rockies: Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Sean Bouchard: 10-Day IL (ankle), Kris Bryant: 10-Day IL (rib), Justin Lawrence: 15-Day IL (arm), Jordan Beck: 10-Day IL (wrist), Kyle Freeland: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bird: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lucas Gilbreath: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nolan Jones: 10-Day IL (back), Daniel Bard: 60-Day IL (knee), German Marquez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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