Cardinals Cash In on Coors Chaos Despite Mile High Hangover

The Cardinals roll into Coors Field on a back-to-back, which usually spells disaster at altitude—but Ryan Feltner might be doing them a favor. The Rockies righty is limping through September with a bloated 5.84 ERA and just coughed up seven runs in his last outing, making him the perfect remedy for a tired St. Louis squad. Andre Pallante counters with a respectable 3.57 ERA and a two-plus run advantage on paper, which is massive when you're trying to survive the launching pad.

Yes, Coors Field eats road teams for breakfast. Yes, the Cardinals are gassed from yesterday's game. But Feltner's 1.55 WHIP and recent meltdown suggest he's not equipped to exploit those edges. St. Louis already torched Colorado 7-4 back in August as -158 favorites, and the pitching mismatch was the story then too. This time the line sits at -135, which translates to about 57 percent implied probability—reasonable given Feltner's tailspin and Pallante's steady hand.

The Rockies' bats can always ambush you at home, but betting against a pitcher hemorrhaging runs in his last start is rarely the wrong side. Cardinals -135 is the play. Pallante keeps it close, the bullpen survives the altitude, and St. Louis escapes with the cash.