Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Josh Collmenter (3-5) vs. Lance Lynn (3-4)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Busch Stadium on Wednesday to take on the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Josh Collmenter for the Diamondbacks and Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. The opening line has Arizona at +152 and St. Louis at -162. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Arizona is 22-20 against the over/under while the Cardinals are 18-25.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 21-23 record, including 10-10 on the road. Josh Collmenter has an ERA of 5.19 and is 3-5 so far on the season. In 52 innings he has given up 64 hits. Arizona is averaging 5.1 runs when he starts. They rank 6th in the league in team batting average with a .264 average. The Diamondbacks on base percentage is .320, which ranks them 10th in baseball. Paul Goldschmidt leads the club with a .442 OBP.

St. Louis is 29-16 overall and 16-5 at home. Lance Lynn is currently 3-4 with an earned run average of 3.46. He has thrown 54.2 innings so far and given up 55 hits. The Cardinals are averaging 2.8 runs during his starts this year. With a team earned run average of 2.79, they are 1st in the league and at 8.28, they rank 9th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings. St. Louis is batting .268 as a team while holding a team OBP of .331, good for 5th in the league.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 22-20 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 27-17 against the run line

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 18-25 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 27-18 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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