The St. Louis Cardinals (30-22) and Arizona Diamondbacks (18-35) play the finale of a four-game series at Chase Field on Sunday with a 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 1-2 with a 3.09 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, and 3.1 BB/9 over 32 IP through 7 starts.
Kim has lost each of his past 2 starts and allowed 3 runs, 5 hits, and 3 walks in 5 2/3 innings last time, a road start against the White Sox on May 24.
RHP Matt Peacock is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 6.1 K/9, and 1.2 BB/9 over 22 IP through 2 starts and 8 relief appearances.
Peacock was pushed back from his scheduled start Thursday due to a non-COVID-related illness. On the surface, his 4.91 ERA isn’t terribly impressive, but most of the damage came in a relief appearance against the Rockies on May 1 where he allowed 7 runs while retiring just 1 batter. He has a 2.08 ERA in his other 21 2/3 innings.
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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 12:17 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cardinals -1.5 (+125) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under: 9 (Over -115 | Under -105)
Prediction
Cardinals 8, Diamondbacks 4
Money line (ML)
The CARDINALS (-125) are the play, as you simply cannot trust the Diamondbacks (+105) right now. Arizona has lost 13 in a row, last winning on May 15, so one might argue that they are due. However, they’re using a guy making just his third-ever major league start, and that shouldn’t give bettors a lot of confidence.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The CARDINALS -1.5 (+125) failed to cover the run line in the series opener Thursday, winning 5-4 behind Carlos Martinez, but they’ve outscored the Snakes 15-10 in the past two while winning by 2+ runs in each game. Take the run line and enjoy.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 9 (-115) is the lean, cashing in each of the past two after the Under narrowly connected in Thursday’s series opener. The Over is also 5-2 in the past seven meetings between these two teams in the desert.
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