The Arizona Diamondbacks(6- 7) face off against the St. Louis Cardinals(6 – 7) to start a three-game series.
The Cardinals had Lance Lynn pitch for 5.0 innings striking out six hitters, and giving up two unearned runs. Brandon Donovan went 1-3 with a home run, and Ivan Herrera went 1-4 with a home run.
Tommy Henry of the Arizona Diamondbacks pitched 5.0 innings striking out six hitters and giving up one home run. Lourdes Gurriel went 2-5 driving in two RBIs, and Blaze Alexander went 2-2 with a home run.
Could the Diamondbacks keep their winning momentum going or could the Cardinals get a win in the first game of this west coast series?
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +1.5
-198 |
O 9.5
-120 |
-122 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | -1.5
+164 |
U 9.5
+100 |
+102 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game Details
- Fixture: Cardinals @ Diamondbacks
- Date and Time: April 12, 2024 @ 9:40 pm
- Location: Chase Field at Phoenix, AZ
- Weather: Sunny and 86 degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Arizona Diamondbacks | vs. |
St. Louis Cardinals |
| 6- 7 | Record | 6- 7 |
| 5.7 | Runs/G | 3.8 |
| .266 | BA | .219 |
| .761 | OPS | .642 |
| 15 | HR | 11 |
| 8 | SB | 3 |
| 3.88 | ERA | 3.99 |
| 1.24 | WHIP | 1.33 |
| 8.77 | K/G | 8.92 |
| 4 | Quality Starts | 3 |
| 11 | Errors | 8 |
Key Stats
Arizona Diamondbacks
For the Diamondbacks, they are sending out Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. Pfaadt pitched 5.2 innings, giving up five runs, and a home run. The Diamondbacks hitting will be led by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in average hitting for .308, RBIs with 14 RBIs, and team hits with 16 hits. Arizona will also have Ketel Marte leading the team in home runs with three so far, and Christian Walker in OBP with a .400 OBP.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals will have Steven Matz on the mound against the Diamondbacks. Matz pitched 5.1 innings giving up four hits, but struck out three hitters. St. Louis hitting has Alec Burleson leading the charge in batting average with a .256 average, and Nolan Gorman lead the team in RBIs, and Home Runs with three home runs, and eight RBIs. Brendon Donovan is also contributing leading the team with OBP with a .396 OBP.
Game Prediction
With Arizona coming off a series win against the Rockies, the momentum is on the Diamondbacks right now. The Diamondbacks are doing well with quality hitting to help them win early in the season. St. Louis is struggling and going to this series a bit weak after the loss against the Phillies. For the Cardinals to win, they need to relay on their starters to get through six innings at best.
Final Pick
Arizona Diamondbacks ML (-122)
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