The St. Louis Cardinals will try to be nasty hosts on Monday when the Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to Busch Stadium.
The St. Louis Cardinals will turn to Carlos Martinez and his 4-2 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Arizona Diamondbacks send Chase Anderson (1-1) to the hill.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -160 for the St. Louis Cardinals in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 5.4-4.4. 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
28-16 St. Louis battles the Diamondbacks, currently with a 21-22 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Arizona injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the St. Louis Cardinals at No. 12 and the Arizona Diamondbacks at No. 10 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits St. Louis Cardinals No. 16-rated offense, averaging 4.3 runs per game, against a Arizona Diamondbacks defense that ranks No. 19 at 4.47 in runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, less than Arizona Diamondbacks batters have averaged on the year (9.44 hits per game).
St. Louis owns the No. 1 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's No. 19-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Cubs on Sunday, with Jeremy Hellickson throwing 6 2/3 innings of 4-hit ball at Chase Field.
The Cardinals grabbed a win last time out, defeating Yordano Ventura and the Royals 6-1 on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Arizona at St. Louis, Tuesday, May 26th