Cardinals Vs Rockies: St. Louis Cardinals open three-game series at Colorado Rockies
The cardinals vs rockies matchup is scheduled for Friday, September 4, 2026, at Coors Field, with St. Louis opening a three-game series in Colorado. The available reporting covers the pregame setup and does not provide a final score or winner.
St. Louis Cardinals open three-game series at Colorado Rockies
First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m. Eastern, or 7:40 p.m. St. Louis time. The game is scheduled to be carried by Rockies.TV and Cardinals.TV, according to The Athletic’s Cardinals-Rockies viewing guide.
St. Louis enters the series at 70-71, third in the National League Central. Colorado is 54-86 and fifth in the NL West. The Cardinals won two of three against the Rockies in their previous series at Busch Stadium last month, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch coverage.
The Cardinals are scheduled to start right-hander Andre Pallante, who is listed at 12-6 with a 3.57 ERA. Colorado is slated to counter with right-hander Ryan Feltner, who is 5-9 with a 5.84 ERA. FanDuel’s matchup details list the same probable starters and team records.
Pallante returns from elbow injury
Pallante is returning after spending more than two weeks on the injured list with elbow soreness. He last started on Aug. 18, and reporting said he experienced no structural damage. The Cardinals activated him before Friday’s start, while right-handed reliever Ryan Fernandez was optioned to Triple-A Memphis in the corresponding roster move, according to CBS Sports and the Post-Dispatch.
Pallante has thrown 136 innings this season, second-most in his career behind his 162⅔ innings in 2025. He is also scheduled to make his first start against Colorado since July 23, 2025, when he took the loss after allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings, according to CBS Sports.
Feltner’s recent form is a concern for Colorado: the Post-Dispatch reported that he had an 8.02 ERA and no quality starts since July 9. The game is also taking place at Coors Field, which the same report describes as one of baseball’s most difficult venues for pitchers.
Key Cardinals and Rockies context
St. Louis arrived after taking two of three games at Dodger Stadium. The club’s arrival in Denver came early Friday morning, while Pallante traveled separately to reach the area earlier, according to the Post-Dispatch.
Among the individual statistics listed in the viewing guide, Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson is batting .282 with 21 home runs and 101 RBIs. Jordan Walker is batting .289 with 28 home runs and 99 RBIs, while Jake McCarthy is batting .292 with 14 home runs, 72 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Those figures describe the players’ season production entering the matchup rather than a confirmed game result.
The latest verified state is that Pallante has been cleared to return, Fernandez has been sent to Memphis, and the Cardinals and Rockies are scheduled to begin their series at Coors Field.