The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to pick up a win at Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals.
It's a pitching duel between Jaime Garcia for the St. Louis Cardinals (3-3 on the year) and Zack Greinke for Arizona Diamondbacks (4-3 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals were listed as -120 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 7 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.7-4.1 win for the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 23-20 record to the battle against the 20-25 Diamondbacks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Arizona injuries news.
The St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 9 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Arizona Diamondbacks sit at No. 16 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has baseball's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.44 hits per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks average 9.47 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the list.
St. Louis owns the No. 16 defense, allowing 5.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's No. 24-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Diamondbacks were saddled with a loss last time out in Robbie Ray's start, as they lost 6-2 against St. Louis on Saturday at Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Arizona at Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 24th
St. Louis home to Chicago, Monday, May 23rd