The St. Louis Cardinals (28-22) face the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-33) for the second of a four-game series Friday night with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch at Chase Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Johan Oviedo is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 7.5 K/9 and 5.2 BB/9 in 15 2/3 IP over 3 starts and 1 relief appearance. He is making his first start since May 14 after a stint in the minor leagues. He lasted only two-plus innings in his last start in the majors, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits and walking 5 without a strikeout.
LHP Madison Bumgarner is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 9.4 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 53 2/3 IP over 10 starts. Bumgarner has lost his last 2 starts, allowing 9 runs (7 earned) over 10 innings. He is 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA at Chase Field this year.
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Cardinals at Diamondbacks odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:28 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Diamondbacks -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cardinals +1.5 (-175) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Prediction
Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 2
Money line (ML)
The Diamondbacks have lost 11 straight games and 14 of their last 15 contests. They have scored only 24 runs in the losing streak and have allowed 58. They are better at Chase Field (9-12) than they have been on the road (9-21).
The Cardinals have won 2 in a row, but prior had lost 3 straight and 7 of their last 10. They picked up a 5-4 10-inning win over Arizona Thursday night.
Until the Diamondbacks figure things out it’s hard to back them, take the CARDINALS (+105).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Despite their overall record, the Diamondbacks are 27-24 ATS this season. They have been 1.5-run dogs in 13 of their last 14 games and have covered the spread in only 5 of those games.
The Cardinals are 4-7 ATS in their last 11 games and failed to cover the 1.5-run line Thursday night, with a one-run win in extra innings. They are 15-10 ATS this season on the road.
Right now, it is a good bet to ride with whomever the Diamondbacks are playing. Take the CARDINALS +1.5 (-175).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Diamondbacks have scored 4 runs in two consecutive games but have scored 2 or fewer runs in 7 games of their 11-game skid. They are 2-8-1 O/U in their last 11.
They scored 5 runs to beat the D-Backs in extra innings on Thursday, but before that the Cardinals had scored 3 or fewer runs in 5 of 6 games. Five of their last six games have gone Under the total as well.
Take UNDER 9 RUNS (+100).
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