St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks (8-12) and St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) will battle on Friday at Busch Stadium, starting at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored (-185 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Diamondbacks (+156). The matchup on the mound …

The Arizona Diamondbacks (8-12) and St. Louis Cardinals (10-7) will battle on Friday at Busch Stadium, starting at 8:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals are favored (-185 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Diamondbacks (+156). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Adam Wainwright (2-2), and Madison Bumgarner (0-1) taking the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

These teams meet again after the Cardinals beat the Diamondbacks 8-3 yesterday. Dakota Hudson registered the win for the Cardinals (6.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K), and Tommy Edman led the way offensively (2-for-4 with two RBI). Humberto Castellanos (2.0 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Diamondbacks.

Here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks contest.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:05 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cardinals (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Diamondbacks (+156, bet $100 to win $156)
  • Over/under: 7

Deposit $10, GET $200 INSTANTLY: Get action on this game! Place your legal sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook. Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10, get $200 in betting credit instantly. 21+, terms and conditions apply. Bet now!

Cardinals Stats and Trends

Cardinals Betting Records

  • This season, the Cardinals have been favored eight times and won six of those games.
  • St. Louis has played as a favorite of -185 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 64.9% chance to win.
  • St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in seven of their 17 games with a total this season.
  • The Cardinals are 10-7-0 against the spread this season.

Adam Wainwright (Cardinals Probable Starter)

  • Wainwright (2-2) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, a 3.143 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.571 in four games this season.
  • Wainwright has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • The Diamondbacks have scored 60 runs this season, which ranks 25th in MLB. They are batting .178 for the campaign with 18 home runs, 11th in the league.
  • The 40-year-old’s 3.86 ERA ranks 49th, 1.571 WHIP ranks 57th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 16th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Cardinals Batting Stats

  • The Cardinals’ 13 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 37 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a .352 slugging percentage this season.
  • St. Louis’ .239 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 20th in the league with 70 total runs scored this season.
  • St. Louis has an OBP of .316 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

  • The Diamondbacks have come away with 10 wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Arizona has come away with a win four times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +156 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Arizona and their opponents have gone over in five of their 22 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 13-9-0 against the spread this season.

Madison Bumgarner (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

  • Bumgarner (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Diamondbacks in his fifth start of the season. He has a 1.00 ERA in 18 innings pitched, with 13 strikeouts.
  • His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the New York Mets, when the lefty went five innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.00, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .188 against him.
  • Bumgarner is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.2 frames per start.
  • He will match up with a Cardinals offense that ranks 21st in the league with 135 total hits (on a .239 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .352 (17th in the league) with 13 total home runs (23rd in MLB action).

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

  • The Diamondbacks are 11th in MLB play with 18 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
  • So far this year, the Diamondbacks have the third-lowest slugging percentage in the league (.308).
  • Arizona’s .178 batting average ranks last in the league.
  • Averaging 3.0 runs per game (60 total), the Diamondbacks are the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • Arizona is 28th in baseball with a .273 on-base percentage.
  • Diamondbacks hitters strike out 9.1 times per game, the most in the league.

Place your legal, online sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook now.

Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA).