The Arizona Diamondbacks (9-12) and St. Louis Cardinals (10-8) will clash on Saturday at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 2:15 PM ET.
The Diamondbacks (+144 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Cardinals (-168). The Cardinals will give the ball to Miles Mikolas (1-0) versus the Diamondbacks and Merrill Kelly (1-1).
Yesterday, the Diamondbacks picked up a 6-2 win over the Cardinals, with Madison Bumgarner (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Diamondbacks. Daulton Varsho went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Adam Wainwright (6.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Prepare for the Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks with what you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Cardinals (-168, bet $168 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+144, bet $100 to win $144)
- Over/under: 7.5
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Cardinals Stats and Trends
Cardinals Betting Records
- The Cardinals have been favorites in nine games this season and won six (66.7%) of those contests.
- St. Louis has a record of 2-2 when favored by -168 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 62.7% chance to win.
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in eight of their 18 games with a total.
- The Cardinals have an ATS record of 10-8-0 in 18 games with a spread this season.
Miles Mikolas (Cardinals Probable Starter)
- The Cardinals will send Mikolas (1-0) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed seven innings without allowing a run on four hits in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 33-year-old has pitched in four games this season with a 1.21 ERA, 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .205.
- Mikolas will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
- The Diamondbacks rank 30th in MLB with a .183 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 27th in the league (.311) and 18 home runs.
- The 33-year-old’s 1.21 ERA ranks eighth, .940 WHIP ranks 18th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 42nd among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.
Cardinals Batting Stats
- The Cardinals have hit 14 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- Fueled by 39 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank 19th in MLB with a .348 slugging percentage this season.
- St. Louis’ .235 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- The Cardinals have scored the 23rd-most runs in the league this season with 72 (4.0 per game).
- St. Louis has an on-base percentage of .312 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Cardinals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.
Diamondbacks Stats and Trends
Diamondbacks Betting Records
- The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in 23 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (47.8%) in those contests.
- This year, Arizona has won five of 10 games when listed as at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 41% chance of pulling out a win.
- Arizona and their opponents have hit the over in six of their 23 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 14-9-0 in 23 games with a line this season.
Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)
- The Diamondbacks are sending Kelly (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA and 22 strikeouts through 21 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty threw six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.69, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opposing batters have a .244 batting average against him.
- Kelly is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
- Kelly is trying for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per start.
- The opposing Cardinals offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.348) and ranks 23rd in home runs hit (14) in all of MLB. They have a collective .235 batting average, and are 22nd in the league with 140 total hits and 23rd in MLB play scoring 72 runs.
- The 33-year-old’s 1.69 ERA ranks 13th, 1.266 WHIP ranks 48th, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 17th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Diamondbacks Batting Stats
- The Diamondbacks average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 18 total home runs .
- So far this season, the Diamondbacks’ .311 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
- Arizona ranks last in MLB with a .183 batting average.
- The Diamondbacks score the 25th-most runs in baseball (66 total, 3.1 per game).
- Arizona ranks 26th in the league with an on-base percentage of .279.
- Diamondbacks batters strike out 9.0 times per game, the 27th-most in the league.
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