The Arizona Diamondbacks will play host to the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will be airing this NL showdown and the game gets going at 9:40 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (+170) is the solid home-team underdog to St. Louis (-180) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Cardinals -1.5 runs (-125) and Diamondbacks +1.5 runs (+105).
The Cardinals have gone 90-67 SU this year and are 83-73 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 9.2 units for moneyline bettors and 7.8 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 80-77 SU and 87-69 ATS. The team has gained 3.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.2 units ATS. Arizona has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 71-73-12 in 2019. The Cardinals have been a solid under bet with a total record of 62-82-12.
The right-handed Jack Flaherty is the probable starter for the visiting Cardinals. Flaherty is 10-8 with a 2.96 ERA and 214 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 6.00 ERA and seven strikeouts over six innings).
The Diamondbacks will turn to righty Mike Leake (12-11, 4.38 ERA), who has 124 strikeouts and 25 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.29. Leake is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitching staff has yielded 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.23 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Arizona offense has put up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .246/.316/.417 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ hitters this year. Marte is slashing .329/.389/.592 with 32 home runs, 92 RBIs and 97 runs scored, and Escobar is hitting .270 with 35 homers, 118 RBIs and 94 runs.
For the visitors, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.81 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.96 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.79, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .246/.324/.416 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and second baseman Kolten Wong continue to lead St. Louis’ hitters. Goldschmidt is slashing .260/.348/.474 with 32 home runs, 94 RBIs and 94 runs scored. Wong (.285/.361/.423) is up to 11 homers, 59 RBIs, 61 runs and 24 stolen bases.
The Cardinals have gained 10.6 units and are 69-56 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 46 of those games, compared to 72 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 2.8 units and are 64-49 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 44 of those games, compared to 61 that went under.
Cardinals at Diamondbacks MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- St. Louis has logged 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Arizona has 17 XBH over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .739 this season and an OPS of .738 against right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .763 overall and .734 against righties.
- St. Louis has posted 19.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.8 over its last five.
