Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

For the Cardinals, Joe Kelly gets the ball, charged with keeping the Diamondbacks hitters off the base paths. He'll face Wade Miley, 3-5 on the year.



View Arizona vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Diamondbacks were listed as +-126 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 1-rated Cardinals and the league No. 3-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has the National League's No. 1-rated offensive output, at 9.2 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 9.2 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and St. Louis has the National League's No. 1-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 6 mark in runs allowed.

Arizona won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Cardinals on June 4. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at +141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Diamondbacks beat St. Louis in extra innings, earning a 7-6 victory at Busch Stadium in MLB wagering action.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Arizona are 4-6
After a loss are 9-1

A few Diamondbacks at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at St. Louis, Thursday, June 6