The Arizona Diamondbacks (11-13) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (10-13), in the second game of a three-game series, Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET.
The favored Cardinals (-136 moneyline odds) play at home against the Diamondbacks (+115). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Steven Matz (1-1, 3.60 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Tommy Henry.
The Cardinals took down the Diamondbacks 5-3 yesterday, with Ryan Helsley getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Paul Goldschmidt leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI). Ryan Thompson (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Diamondbacks.
Ahead of watching this Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cardinals (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 8.5
Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- This season, the Cardinals have won five out of the 10 games in which they’ve been favored.
- St. Louis has a record of 4-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of 23 opportunities.
- The Cardinals have an ATS record of 13-9-0 in 22 games with a spread this season.
Steven Matz (Cardinals probable starter)
- Matz gets the start for the Cardinals, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty tossed five innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In four games this season, the 32-year-old has amassed a 3.60 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .304 to his opponents.
- He will take the mound against a Diamondbacks squad that is hitting .257 as a unit (sixth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .397 (10th in MLB) with 23 total home runs (10th in MLB).
- Head-to-head against the Diamondbacks this season, Matz has thrown 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out two.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 15 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for St. Louis have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .337 this season.
- The Cardinals’ .220 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
- St. Louis ranks 25th in the majors with 81 total runs scored this season.
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .302 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- St. Louis ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in two of the nine contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Arizona has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +115 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over in 11 of its 24 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 12-11-0 against the spread this season.
Tommy Henry (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Henry will start for the Diamondbacks, his first of the season.
- It’s the first appearance this season for the 26-year-old southpaw, and his first outing in more than a year.
- The Cardinals rank 25th in MLB play with 81 runs scored this season, and are batting .220 with 15 home runs (29th in baseball).
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks rank 10th in MLB action with 23 total home runs.
- So far this year, Arizona ranks 10th in the majors, slugging .397.
- The Diamondbacks are sixth in MLB with a .257 batting average.
- Arizona has the No. 1 offense in the majors, scoring 5.6 runs per game (134 total runs).
- The Diamondbacks’ .335 on-base percentage is fourth-best in baseball.
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