At 1:15 from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, we have an NL matchup between the Diamondbacks and Cardinals. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Diamondbacks are 12-13 compared to the Cardinals at 10-14. Arizona is the favorite on the money line (-122), and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

MLB Network is handling TV coverage for today’s game, and the forecast looks good in St. Louis, with clear skies and temperatures in the upper 40s. Kyle Gibson will start for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against Jordan Montgomery for the Diamondbacks.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline +102

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 1:15 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS CARDINALS:

  • We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cardinals to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Arizona cruised to a 14-1 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a huge 5th inning, scoring six of their fourteen runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their only run in the 1st inning. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were at +118 on the money line.

Tommy Henry started for the Diamondbacks and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Steven Matz got the start for the Cardinals and took the loss, going just 4 1/3 innings and giving up seven earned runs.

Pavin Smith and Christian Walker each homered for the Diamondbacks, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. went 3/5 with an RBI. Gabriel Moreno also had a two-hit game and drove in a run for Arizona’s offense.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is 12-13 overall this season, and they are in 3rd place in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are two games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. In the NL West, the Diamondbacks have gone 7-4 against other teams in the division. Arizona’s most recent game came vs. the Cardinals, and they won the game. This came after dropping the first game of the series vs. the Cardinals.

So far, the Diamondbacks have gone 8-6 when favored and 4-7 as the underdog. They are also 5-7 on the road compared to 7-6 at home. Arizona’s overall series record is 3-3-1, and they have gone 2-2 as the road favorite this year.

Arizona has been a solid run line play this season, going 13-12 overall. They are 7-6 at home and 6-6 on the road. They have been favored in 14 games, going 6-8 in those contests. They have been an underdog in 11 games, going 7-4 in those contests. Their average run margin for the season is +1.6 runs per game. In their wins, they have an average run margin of +6.0 runs per game, while in their losses, they have an average run margin of -2.5 runs per game. They have covered the run line in four straight games as the underdog.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have played 24 games with over/under lines set this season, and the lines have been set at 8 or lower in just 23.1% of those games. The over/under line for today’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals is set at 8 runs, and the Diamondbacks have gone over that line in 12 of their 24 games this season.

Jordan Montgomery is on the mound for the Diamondbacks today, as they are taking on the Cardinals on the road. Montgomery picked up a win in his first start of the season, going 6 innings and giving up just 1 run on 4 hits. He struck out 3 and gave up 1 home run.

The Diamondbacks offense has been one of the best in the league this season, as they are 2nd in the league in runs per game at 5.9. They have been even better at home, averaging 6 runs per game. One of the reasons they have been so good offensively is that they have the 3rd best team batting average in the league at .261.

Both Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. come into the game with batting averages over .300, with Gurriel Jr. hitting .300 for the season and Gurriel Jr. at .324. Gurriel Jr. is also on a five-game hitting streak and has gone 10/24 in his last five games.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis will be looking to pick up a win today, as they are currently 10-14 overall and have lost three straight games vs. the Diamondbacks. The Cardinals are in 5th place in the NL Central, five games behind the Brewers. In their three games vs. the Brewers, they lost each game by one run.

So far, the Cardinals have really struggled in day games, going just 2-10. They have also lost three straight games as the underdog and are 1-2 as the home underdog this year. St. Louis’ overall series record is 3-4, and they have lost two straight series at home.

St. Louis has been a run line team this season, going 13-11 overall. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 9-4, while they are just 4-7 as the favorite. They have been a slightly better bet on the run line on the road, going 7-6, compared to 6-5 at home. Their average run differential on the season is -1.2 runs per game.

St. Louis has played 23 games this season, and the over has hit in 9 of them. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their games have averaged 8.1 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, the over has gone 1-2-1 in their games.

Kyle Gibson and the Cardinals are taking on the Diamondbacks today. Gibson has started 3 games so far this season, and he has a win, a loss, and a no-decision. In his last start, he went 6 innings and took the loss, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits. He has 9 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched this season.

St. Louis comes into the game as one of the league’s worst offensive teams, averaging just 3.4 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, scoring just 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .218 and have an on-base percentage of only .301. One of the few bright spots in their lineup has been Nolan Arenado, who is hitting .293 for the season and has gone 9/26 over his last eight games.

Cardinals fans are hoping that Arenado’s hot streak can rub off on some of his teammates, as Paul Goldschmidt is batting just .172 over his last eight games, and Nolan Gorman is hitting just .136 in his last six games. Gorman does have four homers this season, which is 5th in the league, but he is just 1/22 in his last six games.