The St. Louis Cardinals will send Dakota Hudson to the mound to face off against the Rockies and German Marquez. St. Louis is in a battle for first place in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. Dakota Hudson has a 6-6 record with a 4.20 ERA with 1.39 WHIP. German Marquez is 6-9 this season with a 5.18 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The Rockies are 6-14 in their last 20 games and 5-13 in their last 18 games against the National League. The Cardinals are 7-1 in their last eight games and 6-3 in their last nine games against the National League West Division. The Cards are top 10 in the league in runs, hits, RBIs, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS. Marquez has a 5.18 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP in 21 starts this season. The Rockies’ relievers rank bottom six in the MLB in ERA, runs allowed, walks allowed, strikeouts, WHIP, and batting average against. I expect the Cards to have a big day at the plate in this one.

Play on St. Louis. This is an 8* play.