Arizona (11-7, 13-5 RL, 9-8-1 O/U) and St. Louis (7-11. 7-10 RL, 7-9-1 O/U) faceoff in St Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks the three-game series finale on Wednesday afternoon.
The Diamondbacks called Madison Bumgarner, while the Cardinals led Jake Woodford to the mound. Arizona won 6-3 on Monday and an 8-7 victory on Tuesday.
MatchPlug has the preview, MLB best bets today, picks, and odds for the Cardinals VS Diamondbacks.
Predictions and Betting Preview for St. Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Regular Season
- Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
- When: Wednesday, April 18th, 2023
- Time: 10:15 GMT
- Teams to play: Cardinals and Diamondbacks
- MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.548
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The St. Louis Cardinals
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.548
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.55
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 10
Jake Woodford will make his fourth season start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Woodford rebounded two weak outings to start the season but breezed through 5 shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates last time out and concluded with no decision in a game the Cardinals won.
The right-hander has mostly played the role of a reliever out of the pen in his career, posting a 2.23 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 48.1 innings with St. Louis last season. Woodford recorded 5.2 shutout innings and a 1-0 career record against Arizona.
St. Louis needs more offense. They scored just 11 runs in the four games against the Pirates before this series, winning two of four meetings in that series. Their home performance has been substandard, going 2-6 in their last 8 home games coming into Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt’s performance against the Diamondbacks last season was outstanding, he hit three home runs with 10 RBIs and a 1.3 OPS. Goldschmidt has only one homer on the season but his RBIs are 8 and an impressive .910 OPS. Goldy boasts a .342 average with 16 RBIs in his career against Madison Bumgarner.
The Cardinals haven’t been consistent at the plate lately and average 4.13 runs on the season, putting them at 22nd. The pitching staff carries a 4.44 team ERA, placing them in the 19th position.
Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.708
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.50
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 10
Arizona Diamondback Madison Bumgarner will take the hill for the fourth time this season, today. Mad Bum has been stretched thin. He allowed 5 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first start and 5 runs against the Miami Marlins last week Friday, which aided another loss causing the Diamondbacks to dip to 0-2.
Bumgarner is at the low point in his career and wasted 13 runs (12 earned) in his 13.2 innings pitched. He gave up six runs in 10.1 innings against the Cardinals last season and is 5-7 with a rough 5.47 ERA in 84 career innings against the rivals.
The Diamondbacks are at the end of a six-game road trek. They dropped two of three against the Marlins last weekend. They escaped a sweep with a 5-0 win on Sunday and beat the Cardinals by a 6-3 score on Monday. They won two of their past three series marked by successive wins against the Dodgers.
Josh Rojas has been steadfast in reaching base throughout the season. Rojas sports a stellar .347 average with six RBIs and a .868 OPS on the season. He went 4 for 11 against St. Louis last season and 1 for 4 on Monday. He has 6 base hits in his last 5 games. On the other hand, Joe Mantiply the Diamondbacks’ key reliever stays on the IL.
The Diamondbacks are scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, marking them 21st in the league. Their pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in the 15th position.
MatchPlug Prediction
Arizona is in first place in the NL West and won two of its past three series. The Diamondbacks won the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers and won the first two games in the series.
St. Louis has not been reliable this season, dropping 6 of their last 8 home decisions. Additionally, Woodford hasn’t been in good form in his three outings, giving up nine runs on 20 hits in 14.1 innings. He was used out of the pen for most of his career before becoming a starter this season.
Arizona has been efficient in facing righties, sporting a .766 OPS against right-handed starters this season.
Final Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline.
