At 7:45 PM from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, we have an NL matchup between the Diamondbacks and Cardinals. Heading into Monday’s game, the Diamondbacks are 11-12 compared to the Cardinals at 9-13. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Diamondbacks are the slight favorite on the money line (-110).

Brandon Pfaadt is starting for the Diamondbacks, and he is facing off against Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. You can catch this one on TV on ESPN.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline -110

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 7:45 ET on Monday, April 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS CARDINALS:

  • We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona closed out their series vs. the Giants with a 5-3 win on the road. The Diamondbacks were the +115 underdog going into this matchup. It was a big 2nd inning for the Diamondbacks, as they scored their first run and added three more in the 2nd. Arizona’s offense went on to score a total of five runs on just six hits.

Slade Cecconi put together a good start for the Diamondbacks, going six innings and giving up just two runs on two hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

After taking their series closer with the Giants, the Diamondbacks are in 3rd place in the NL West, trailing the Padres by half a game and the Dodgers by 1. The Diamondbacks come into today’s game with an overall record of 11-12.

Looking at their overall series record, the Diamondbacks are 3-3-1 this season. They are just above .500 with a 7-6 record at home but are below .500 on the road at 4-6.

When the Diamondbacks cover the run line, they are typically the underdog. Their run line record as the underdog is 6-3, while they are just 6-8 against the run line as the favorite. The average run differential in their wins is 5.4, while it drops to -2.6 in their losses.

The Diamondbacks have played 22 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs for four of them. In those games, the over/under record is 2-2. The Diamondbacks’ games have averaged 10.2 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 11-11. The over/under line for today’s game against the Cardinals is set at 8.5 runs.

Brandon Pfaadt is on the mound for the Diamondbacks as they take on the Cardinals. This is his 4th start of the season, and he has a win and two no-decisions. Pfaadt is coming off a loss to the Cubs, where he went 7 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits and striking out 6.

For the Diamondbacks, we like the hitting performances of both Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Marte has the 14th highest total hits projection in the league today and his home run projection is 11th overall. Gurriel Jr. has the best home run projection on the team and 10th overall in today’s games. His total hits projection is 17th in the league.

Cardinals Records & Stats

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Brewers with a 2-0 loss. This was especially tough, as they were the heavy favorite at -165 at home. Offensively, the Cardinals only had six hits but didn’t score a run. Sonny Gray took the loss but pitched well, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just two runs on five hits. He also issued only one walk and struck out 12 Brewers.

St. Louis’s best chance to score came in the 4th inning, but they couldn’t push a run across. The Brewers scored the game’s only two runs in the 7th, both of which came with two outs. St. Louis’s bullpen also took the loss, as the Cardinals couldn’t close things out in the 8th.

As the Cardinals are at home today vs. the Diamondbacks, they are looking to snap a four-game losing streak, as they are currently 9-13 this season. In the NL Central, they are in 5th place and trail the Brewers by six games.

So far, the Cardinals have yet to win a series at home, going 3-6. They have been slightly better on the road at 6-7. In day games, they are 2-9 this season.

When the Cardinals win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of +2.4 in victories. However, they have been outscored by an average of 3.2 runs in losses. Their overall run line record is 12-10, with a 5-4 mark at home and a 7-6 record on the road. They are 9-4 against the run line as underdogs, but just 3-6 as favorites.

So far this season, the St. Louis Cardinals have played 21 games with an average combined run total of 7.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 8-13, and their average over/under line is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 5-4. In the three games this season where the over/under line was set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in two of them. Overall, only 13.6% of their games have had an over/under line set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Lance Lynn has been solid in his first three starts of the season, and he heads into today’s matchup with the Diamondbacks with a 1-0 record. Lynn has gone 7 innings in each of his last two starts, and he has 18 strikeouts in 16 innings of work. He has given up just 1 home run on the year.

For the Cardinals, we have a few player props to consider. Brendan Donovan has the highest hits projection on the team and his total is 15th best in the league today. Nolan Gorman has the top home run projection for the Cardinals and is 8th best in the league. Willson Contreras has the 2nd best home run projection for the Cardinals and 11th best in the league. Nolan Arenado is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, but his home run projection is 17th in the league today.