The St. Louis Cardinals will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Arizona Diamondbacks invade New Busch Stadium on Saturday.
The St. Louis Cardinals will rely on Mike Leake to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Zack Greinke will be his counterpart for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mike Leake is 7-8 this season, and Zack Greinke is 12-4.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the St. Louis Cardinals as 111 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.6-3.7 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
St. Louis (51-52) will face the 59-44 Diamondbacks in this tilt. 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. 4 and the Arizona Diamondbacks at No. 10 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up St. Louis Cardinals No. 21 ranked offense (4.51 runs per game) against a Arizona Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 at 3.88 runs allowed per game. The St. Louis Cardinals have been averaging 8.69 hits per game, less than the Arizona Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.89 hits on average).
Arizona brings the No. 2-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 7-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Diamondbacks were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the St. Louis staff and losing 1-0 to the Cardinals on Friday at New Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Arizona at St. Louis, Sunday, July 30th