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Rockies at Cardinals



The Cardinals narrowly defeat the Rockies 3-2 in a tightly contested matchup. A sacrifice fly from Torres in the second inning proved to be the difference. Despite being out-hit, the Cardinals managed to secure the win and improve their record to 57-58.
Cardinals edged Rockies 3-2 in a competitive game. The go-ahead came in the 2nd inning when Torres hit a sacrifice fly to left, allowing Winn to score. Herrera led the Cardinals with a home run, while the Rockies held the edge in hits, finishing with 10 compared to the Cardinals' 4.
The Cardinals sit 3rd in the NL Central, 16 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Rockies sit 5th in the NL West, 28½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10.
The Cardinals are up next home vs Pirates (Aug 28-30). The Rockies are up next at Braves (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Cardinals to winHit
STL -1.5 · 61%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLColorado Rockies | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| STLSt. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake McCarthy | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .298 | .335 | .496 |
Cole Carrigg | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .293 | .378 | .497 |
Mickey Moniak | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .279 | .318 | .572 |
Tyler Freeman | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .249 | .319 | .316 |
Hunter Goodman | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .252 | .320 | .542 |
TJ Rumfield | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .296 | .374 | .463 |
Brett Sullivan | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .268 | .399 |
Willi Castro | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .266 | .336 | .430 |
Ezequiel Tovar | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .205 | .250 | .332 |
Troy Johnston | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .279 | .345 | .386 |
Kyle Karros | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .269 | .366 | .425 |
Edouard Julien | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .208 | .322 | .292 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Feltner | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 91-59 | 5.71 | 91 |
Brennan Bernardino | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 2.51 | 18 |
Jimmy Herget | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 6.61 | 15 |
Nick Frasso | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.50 | 10 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | STL 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | STL 96.3 | 24.5 | |
| T9 | STL 71.8 | 11.7 | |
| B8 | STL 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | STL 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | STL 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | STL 86.7 | 5.8 | |
| T8 | STL 80.9 | 3.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.