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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Chase Field.
Steven Matz will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Left hander Matz is 1-0 this season with a 1.74 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Brandon Pfaadt. The right hander has a 5.06 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Arizona won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Rockies on April 10. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 6-7 SU
St. Louis is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 6-7 SU
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Arizona is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Arizona Saturday, April 13