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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 Saturday when they meet at Chase Field.
The Cardinals will trot Sonny Gray out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gray has a 9-3 record and a 3.50 ERA this season.
It'll be Ryne Nelson toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Right hander Nelson is 5-2 with a 3.68 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -110 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cardinals were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 51-47 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Arizona:
Team record: 48-50 SU
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games
Arizona is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Arizona Sunday, July 20