Monday, May 25, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chase Anderson (1-1) vs. Carlos Martinez (4-2)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Busch Stadium on Monday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Chase Anderson for the Diamondbacks and Carlos Martinez for the Cardinals. The opening line has Arizona at +150 and St. Louis at -160. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Arizona is 22-18 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 18-24.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 20-22 record, including 10-9 on the road. Chase Anderson has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 2.54. He's given up 38 hits in 49.2 innings pitched so far and Arizona is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .266, good for 5th in the league. They also rank 10th in the league in on base percentage at .321 with Paul Goldschmidt leading the way at .429.

The Cardinals overall record is 27-16 and they are 15-5 at home. Carlos Martinez is currently 4-2 with an ERA of 4.08. He's pitched 46.1 innings thus far and given up 44 hits. St. Louis has averaged 6 runs in his starts this year. The Cardinals are 1st in the league in team ERA at 2.88 and 10th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.33. They come into this game batting .265 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 5th in the league.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 22-18 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-17 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 18-24 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 26-17 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back 60-day DL (4/9)
04/22/15 3B Jacob Lamb Foot 15-day DL (4/19)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

St. Louis Cardinals

05/14/15 CF Jon Jay Wrist 15-day DL (5/10)
05/03/15 P Jordan Walden Bicep 15-day DL (4/30)
04/28/15 P Adam Wainwright Achilles 15-day DL (4/25); out for season
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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