7:45 pm
August 17

Rockies @ Cardinals

Who will WIN this matchup?

Colorado Rockies (51-67)

@ St. Louis Cardinals (64-51)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Marquez (COL): 6-9; 5.08 ERA

Montgomery (STL) 5-3; 3.37 ERA

 

Current odds:

Colorado Rockies: (+171)

St. Louis Cardinals: (-200)

 

• The starting line-up for the Rockies is as follows:

• The starting line-up for the Cardinals is as follows:

• Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will try to extend his scoreless stretch with the St. Louis Cardinals when they host the Colorado Rockies again Wednesday night. The Cardinals won the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday for the 11th victory in their past 12 home games.

• Montgomery (5-3, 3.37 ERA) has won his first two starts for the Cardinals after arriving in a trade with the New York Yankees this month. He has thrown 11 scoreless innings in those victories, striking out nine, walking three and allowing just six hits.

• In his most recent start, Montgomery blanked the Milwaukee Brewers for six innings while striking out eight and allowing four hits on Friday. He worked out of a fifth-inning jam by striking out two to strand two runners. This will be his first career appearance against the Rockies, who have lost three consecutive games.

• The Rockies took a 4-3 lead over the Cardinals on Tuesday but lost 5-4 when reliever Dinelson Lamet hit Tyler O’Neill with a pitch with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Lamet had thrown five scoreless innings in his first three appearances for the Rockies after they claimed him on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• On Wednesday, Rockies right-hander German Marquez (6-9, 5.08 ERA) will try to duplicate the success he enjoyed against the Cardinals last week. He held them to two runs and a walk over six innings in a game the Rockies won 8-6. Marquez gave up eight hits.

• He is 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA in seven career starts against the Cardinals, with 44 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings. Marquez has struggled against Paul Goldschmidt (15-for-37, four homers, eight RBIs) and Yadier Molina (4-for-10, two doubles, RBI). Meanwhile, Marquez has enjoyed success against O’Neill (0-for-6), Arenado (1-for-9) and Paul DeJong (2-for-12).

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