{"body": "Rockies roll into Busch Stadium at 45-70, basically playing out the string against a Cardinals club that's still clinging to relevance at 57-58. Vegas has St.

Louis as heavy favorites at -157 with the total sitting at 8.5, which tells you the books expect the Cardinals bats to feast on a shaky Colorado bullpen. Watch the heart of the Cardinals order early — if their starter goes seven and hands a lead to the pen, this one's over by the seventh-inning stretch.

Bold call: Rockies keep it single-digit-close for five innings before St. Louis blows it open late and cruises to a laugher.