The St. Louis Cardinals will head west to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will showcase this NL matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Oddsmakers have listed St. Louis (+125) as the underdog to Arizona (-135). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over eight runs and -120 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at Cardinals +1.5 runs (-170) and Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (+150).
The Cardinals are 42-40 SU and are 39-42 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 7.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 5.0 units ATS. St. Louis is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 47-37 SU and 44-39 ATS. They’ve gained 10.3 units for moneyline bettors and 8.5 units ATS. Arizona has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 38-40-5 so far in 2018. The Cardinals have been a good under bet with a total record of 33-44-4.
Carlos Martinez is getting the nod for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Martinez is 4-4 with a 3.22 ERA and 73 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 3.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts over six innings).
The Diamondbacks will turn to lefty Robbie Ray (3-0, 4.01 ERA), who’s got 51 strikeouts and 19 walks as well as a 1.37 WHIP. Ray is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 3.7 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.06, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 2.53, a WHIP of 1.15 and a K/9 of 7.9.
Arizona’s offense has produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .262/.319/.357 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder David Peralta and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have led the Diamondbacks’ hitters this year. Peralta is hitting .280/.346/.503 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 37 runs scored, and Goldschmidt’s line sits at .265/.377/.523 with 18 homers, 44 RBIs and 57 runs.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.07 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.14, along with a WHIP of 1.25 and a K/9 of 8.65.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .241/.315/.396 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
St. Louis’ offensive production has been led by left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez. Ozuna is slashing .285/.329/.417 with 10 home runs, 44 RBIs and 32 runs scored. Martinez (.299/.367/.496) has produced 13 homers, 52 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 5.5 units and are 9-11 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 1.1 units and are 29-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 27 that went under the total.
St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in three of St. Louis’ last seven games.
The St. Louis defense has allowed 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to six errors for Arizona over its last 10.
The Cardinals have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
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