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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Johan Oviedo in this one. Right hander Oviedo is 0-2 this season with a 5.74 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Madison Bumgarner who starts for the Diamondbacks. Left hander Bumgarner is 4-4 with a 4.53 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Cardinals on May 27. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 28-22 SU
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona:
Team record: 18-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 11 straight games.
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Arizona Saturday, May 29