Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Wainwright vs. Zack Godley

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Chase Field on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The expected starting pitchers are Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals and Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks.

The odds for this matchup have St. Louis at +121 and Arizona at -131. The Cardinals have a 42-31-2 over/under mark and a 33-42-0 run line record. The Diamondbacks are 43-34-0 against the run line and have a 36-38-3 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 42-31-2 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 33-42-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 36-38-3 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 43-34-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

06/26/17 CF Dexter Fowler Heel 10-day DL (06/25)
06/26/17 P Kevin Siegrist Back 10-day DL (06/23)
06/20/17 2B Kolten Wong Tricep 10-day DL (06/15)
06/01/17 P Zach Duke Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 10-day DL (03/30)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/23/17 P J.J. Hoover Shoulder 10-day DL (06/23)
06/06/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 10-day DL (06/03)
05/28/17 CF A.J. Pollock Groin 10-day DL (05/15)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 35-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has a 7-5 record with an earned run average of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.54. He has 66 strikeouts over his 79 innings pitched and he's given up 91 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 238 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 237 hitters and walked 88 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 640 base hits and 306 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 237 batters and struck out 631. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.15.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .254, good for 16th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .422 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jedd Gyorko is hitting .298 with an on-base percentage of .358. He has 70 hits this season in 235 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .519 and an OPS+ of 128. Aledmys Diaz is hitting .260 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .293. He has totaled 71 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 273 at bats. His OPS+ is 80 while his slugging percentage is at .396. The Cardinals have 646 hits, including 133 doubles and 91 home runs. St. Louis has walked 261 times so far this season and they have struck out 608 times as a unit. They have left 494 men on base and have a team OPS of .749. They score 4.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 330 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 49-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.53, Zack Godley has a 3-1 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 57 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 40 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.18. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.23 and they have given up 196 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 248 batters and walked 85 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.33. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 613 base knocks and 256 earned runs this season. They have given up 78 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 240 hitters and struck out 716 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 8th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Chris Owings comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .329. He has 78 hits this year along with 43 RBI in 266 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 99. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .332 this season and he has an OBP of .447. He has collected 91 hits in 274 at bats while driving in 65 runs. He has an OPS+ of 164 and a slugging percentage of .606. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 708 base hits, including 150 doubles and 101 homers. Arizona has walked 258 times this year and they have struck out on 677 occasions. They have had 515 men left on base and have an OPS of .784. They have scored 5.27 runs per game and totaled 406 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals +121

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