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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Humberto Castellanos will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Castellanos is 1-0 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
It'll be Dakota Hudson toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Hudson is 1-1 with a 3.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
St. Louis was a 10-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Mets. They won as +104 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Arizona won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Dodgers on April 27. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 8-11 SU
Arizona is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 10-7 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at St. Louis Friday, April 29