Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Prediction for Sunday, August 9, 2026

On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies (45-71) face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (58-58) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Get involved in the action with our free MLB picks.

Colorado vs. St. Louis Game Information

• August 9, 2026
• 2:15 PM EST
• Busch Stadium
• Cardinals.TV/MLB.TV/Rockies.TV/Fubo

St. Louis Form & Recent Results

St. Louis heads into this matchup riding some real momentum, with a two-game winning streak and four victories in their last five games going into Saturday. That strong run hasn’t come against light competition, either. They picked up one win at home against the Rockies, then went on the road and grabbed two big wins against the Yankees in the Bronx, before adding another road win in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Overall, it’s been a solid stretch of baseball where the Cardinals have found ways to win in different environments, including some tough ballparks to play in.

On Friday at home, St. Louis edged Colorado 3–2 in a tight game that came down to a few key moments. Ivan Herrera provided a major spark at the plate, finishing 1-for-4 but making it count with a home run, plus a run scored and an RBI. Kyle Leahy got the start and battled through five innings, giving up eight hits and two earned runs, but he avoided free passes entirely and helped himself by striking out eight. The Cardinals’ offense did its damage with one homer in that win, and power has been an important part of their lineup all season. Jordan Walker leads the team with 22 home runs and also tops the club in RBIs with 81, while Alec Burleson sits second in homers with 18 and leads St. Louis in batting average at .285. Over their last five games, the Cardinals have been producing consistently, averaging 4.8 runs per game.

Colorado Form & Recent Results

Colorado comes into this matchup in a slump, having lost four straight games and four of their last five overall heading into Saturday. Included in that stretch was a loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis, along with three defeats at home against the Rays, a series that didn’t go Colorado’s way. On Friday night in St. Louis, the Rockies fell 3–2 in a close road game. TJ Rumfield was one of the few bright spots, finishing 3-for-4 with three singles and scoring twice. Even with the loss, Colorado’s offense wasn’t completely quiet, as they collected 10 hits and piled up 13 total bases, but they couldn’t come through with enough timely scoring to flip the result.

From a season-long perspective, Hunter Goodman has been the main power threat in the lineup, leading the Rockies with 33 home runs, and he also tops the team in run production with 66 RBIs. Mickey Moniak has provided additional pop as well, sitting second on the club with 19 homers. When it comes to consistent contact, Jake McCarthy has been Colorado’s best pure hitter, leading the team with a .298 batting average. The bigger concern lately has been run prevention: over their last five games, the Rockies have been giving up an average of six runs per game, a trend that has made it difficult for them to stay in control of games even when the offense manages to put hits together.

Key Stats

• Colorado’s Hunter Goodman this season: 33 HRs, 66 RBI, .252 AVG
• St. Louis’ Jordan Walker this season: 22 HRs, 81 RBI, .284 AVG

Colorado vs. St. Louis Picks and Prediction

Colorado goes into Sunday’s series finale in St. Louis looking to play spoiler and steal a win from the Cardinals on their home field. To make that happen, the Rockies will be counting on right-hander Michael Lorenzen to set the tone and keep them in the game. Lorenzen has had a difficult year overall, coming in at 3–10 with a 6.94 ERA. On the other side, the Cardinals are expected to turn to Michael McGreevy, who has been much steadier this season, posting a 4–9 record and a 3.59 ERA.Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 2-1.