Data Skrive:
The St. Louis Cardinals (6-7) are the underdogs on the moneyline (+100) in Friday’s contest with the Arizona Diamondbacks (6-7). First pitch is at 9:40 PM ET on BSMW. The Cardinals are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +155 odds. Brandon Pfaadt will get the ball for Arizona while St. Louis will counter with Steven Matz.
Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $36.95
Diamondbacks to win vs Cardinals -118
Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-118)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+100)
- Over/under: 9.5
Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have come away with five wins in the seven contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Arizona has come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -118 on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 54.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The Cardinals have a 4-5 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.4% of those games).
- St. Louis has gone 4-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (44.4%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cardinals a 50% chance to win.
Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads Arizona in home runs (three) and runs batted in (14) this season while batting .308.
- Gurriel ranks 13th in MLB in homers, and fourth in RBI.
- Ketel Marte leads Arizona in batting average (.314) and home runs (three) this season, while also driving in seven runs.
- Brendan Donovan has a team-high batting average of .256 and leads the Cardinals in runs batted in (eight).
- Donovan’s home run total ranks 41st in the big leagues, and he is 41st in RBI.
- Ivan Herrera has hit three home runs to pace his team.
Diamondbacks vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Diamondbacks strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.88 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a 1.241 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.9 K/9, the 10th-best in the majors.
- St. Louis has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.99).
- The Cardinals have the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.348).