The Cardinals get a visit from the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Cardinals will turn to Joe Kelly and his 2-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Diamondbacks send Ian Kennedy (10-9) to the hill.



View Arizona vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Cardinals as -135 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cardinals at No. 6 in the National League and the Diamondbacks at No. 9 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.8 hits per game. That compares with St. Louis’s No. 1 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Arizona owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 7-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Nationals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -132 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a 7-4 victory at the expense of the Nationals on Sunday, with Patrick Corbin throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at Chase Field.

The Cardinals were an 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors. St. Louis lost in extra innings against the Phillies on Sunday as Philadelphia edged them 8-7 at Citizens Bank Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Diamondbacks at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at St. Louis, Wednesday, August 15