The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-39 on the year and play the Giants and Rays next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting. 239 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and have a .384 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.29 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 79 hits and 42 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Ildemaro Vargas have combined for 141 hits and 88 RBI.
Eduardo Rodriguez gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 6-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Rodriguez is 1-0 with a 5.56 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 42-34 on the year and play the Braves and Marlins next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .249 on the season, with a .328 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 85 hits and 58 RBI, while Alec Burleson and JJ Wetherholt have combined for 161 hits and 90 RBI.
Kyle Leahy gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-4 with a 4.63 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Leahy is 0-0 with an 8.10 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The home team has won each of the last eight games between the Diamondbacks and Cardinals.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last six road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 12 games as underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last nine games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last four night games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have lost five of their last six night games against the Diamondbacks following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Cardinals.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against the Cardinals.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cardinals’ last 10 games against NL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last nine road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Diamondbacks’ last four games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Cardinals’ last four night games against NL West opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in four of the Cardinals’ last nine night games.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 20 games as favorites.
- Ivan Herrera ranks 5th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.406) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Arenado has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances against the Cardinals.
- Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 Tuesday appearances.
- Corbin Carroll is one of only two players to record 10+ Home Runs and 4+ Triples this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (577).
- The Cardinals rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (591).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (19).
- The Diamondbacks rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (540).
Cardinals vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Diamondbacks have had struggles on the road this season, but I’m looking at them here with the more favorable price. Rodriguez has looked like an all-star with a 2.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, and he’s allowed just 19 hits and 7 earned runs in his last 22 innings. The Diamondbacks are 11-2 in Rodriguez’s last 13 games. Leahy has been hittable this season with a 4.63 ERA and 1.57 WHIP, and he’s allowed 20 hits and 10 runs in his last 15 innings. The Diamondbacks have the clear edge on the bump. I’ll grab the lower price with the road team.