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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Merrill Kelly will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Kelly is 1-1 this season with a 1.69 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Kelly with Miles Mikolas. Right hander Mikolas has a 1.21 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Diamondbacks were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 9-12 SU
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Arizona's last 21 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 11-8 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona at St. Louis Sunday, May 1