The St. Louis Cardinals (10-14) and Arizona Diamondbacks (12-13) meet Wednesday at Busch Stadium, starting at 1:15 PM ET on MLB Network. The Cardinals are -118 moneyline favorites for the contest, however, the Diamondbacks are favored against the spread of 1.5 runs with +162 odds.
Kyle Gibson gets the starting nod for St. Louis while Jordan Montgomery is Arizona’s starter for the contest.
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Cardinals and Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Cardinals have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve gone 5-6 in those games.
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -118 or shorter, St. Louis has a record of 4-5 (44.4%).
This season, the Diamondbacks have been the underdog 10 times and won three of those games.
Arizona has a record of 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of -101 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Cardinals have played in 24 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-14-1).
So far this season, the Diamondbacks and their opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 25 games with a total.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals have the No. 26 offense in MLB play scoring 3.4 runs per game (82 total runs).
St. Louis has hit 16 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
The Cardinals are 26th in the majors with a .218 batting average.
St. Louis strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 18th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
St. Louis has the 23rd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.25).
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks have scored the most runs (148) in baseball so far this year.
Arizona ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with 26 home runs.
The Diamondbacks rank fourth in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
Arizona has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (seven per game) among MLB offenses.
The Diamondbacks average just 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the majors.
Arizona pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.90 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gibson (1-2) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.04 ERA in 25 2/3 innings pitched, with 14 strikeouts.
Nolan Arenado has been key for St. Louis with one home run, 11 RBI and a batting average of .293 this season.
Willson Contreras has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .418. He’s slugging .523 on the year.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in (12) this season. He has a .205 batting average and a .341 slugging percentage.
Masyn Winn leads St. Louis with a batting average of .313.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Montgomery heads to the mound for the Diamondbacks to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with five home runs and has put up a team-high batting average of .333.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has put his power on display as he leads his team with five home runs and 22 RBI.
Christian Walker has two doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while hitting .258.
Corbin Carroll has two doubles, a home run and 14 walks while batting .215.
Cardinals and Diamondbacks Injuries
Cardinals: Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Riley O’Brien: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rom: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Keynan Middleton: 15 Day IL (Forearm)
Diamondbacks: Geraldo Perdomo: 10 Day IL (Right meniscus tear), Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Merrill Kelly: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryne Nelson: 15 Day IL (Arm), Kyle Nelson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Paul Sewald: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Miguel Castro: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Eduardo Rodríguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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