The Arizona Diamondbacks pay a visit to St. Louis on Friday, hoping to shut down the Cardinals bats in baseball betting action at New Busch Stadium.
It's a pitching duel between Michael Wacha for the St. Louis Cardinals (7-4 on the year) and Robbie Ray for Arizona Diamondbacks (9-5 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the St. Louis Cardinals as -115 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 0.2- 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 50-52 record to the battle against the 59-43 Diamondbacks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Arizona injuries news.
The St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks odds would favor the Cardinals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 4 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Arizona is at No. 10.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has baseball's No. 20-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks average 8.91 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the list.
St. Louis owns the No. 7 defense, allowing 4.55 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's No. 2-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Zack Godley silenced the Cardinals bats in a 4-0 victory last time out versus St. Louis at New Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Arizona at St. Louis, Saturday, July 29th