Arizona Diamondbacks vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Monday, April 17, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+125) St. Louis (-145)

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (6-9) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-7) on Monday. The odds on this game have Arizona at +125 and St. Louis is priced at -145. The over/under is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Merrill Kelly and Jack Flaherty.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 33 doubles as a squad and have hit 11 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .400 and have been rung up 104 times, while being walked on 28 occasions. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 20th in baseball. They have amassed 61 RBI's and 127 hits on the season, while their batting average is .255. They have tallied 64 runs and have an OBP of .302.

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The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.64 this season (21st in MLB), and the staff has struck out 122 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have relinquished 22 home runs and 71 total runs (18th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 65 opposing hitters and their FIP is 5.30 as a team for the season. Arizona has conceded 119 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 67 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.42.

The Diamondbacks relievers have a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 12 save situations. The relievers have inherited 29 runners over the course of the season with 24.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 16 times as well as having 15 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 48 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have earned 6 holds for the year (21st in baseball). They have compiled 4 saves on the year and have missed out on 2 out of their 6 save chances.

The Diamondbacks have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,170 innings on the field, which ranks them 4th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 390 putouts this year, in addition to 142 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .991 which has them ranked 6th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 12 double plays.

Kelly has thrown 588 innings and has racked up 509 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.93 (257 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.234. He has conceded 550 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 176 free passes. Kelly (36-37 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.09 and he has gone up against 2,437 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned an on-base percentage of .345 in addition to a team batting average of .272 on the year. They have struck out on 126 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 141 hits. St. Louis has knocked in 16 HRs on the season to go along with 61 RBIs. The Cardinals have a slugging percentage of .415 and they are earning 4.13 runs per contest (24th in baseball). They have tallied 24 two-baggers, while getting a free base 56 times and putting up 62 runs.

The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.519 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 148. The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 70 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.53 (67 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (136 strikeouts against 54 walks). They have conceded 17 home runs and they concede 4.74 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball).

St. Louis has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 8 save chances and they have walked away with 4 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 50 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 14 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with base runners. St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.2% of 27 inherited runners. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Cardinals have earned 7 holds and also 4 blown saves.

In 1,197 innings on the field, the Cardinals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 64.3% (30th in professional baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 19 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .993 (3rd in baseball). The Cardinals have accrued 157 assists, 4 errors and have amassed 399 putouts so far this season.

In his MLB career, Flaherty has allowed 401 hits while accumulating 613 strikeouts in 538 frames. He has allowed a total of 201 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.119 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.03 and he has faced 2,205 batters during his pro baseball career. Flaherty (35-26 record in his career) holds a 3.36 earned run average while giving up 6.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+125)

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