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MLB Predictions: Will the over cash when D-Backs host Cardinals? 6/27/17

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Will the over cash tonight when the Diamondbacks host the Cardinals at 9:40PM ET?

The Odds: Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks, 9:40PM ET, Chase Field

St. Louis enters play with a 35-40 record and is 15-20 on the year. The team has split over its last 10 games, but won back-to-back contests versus the Pirates and Reds, respectively.

As for Arizona, the Diamondbacks are 49-28 overall and have been outstanding at home, winning 29 of their 39 games at Chase Field. They’ve also won eight of their last 10 games.

According to oddsmakers, the Cardinals are favored at -117 on the money line. As for the Diamondbacks, they’re +107 underdogs to pull off the upset at home. The total, meanwhile, is sitting at 9 runs.

The Pitching Matchup: Carlos Martinez (STL) vs. Taijuan Walker (AZ)

Martinez is 6-6 on the year but owns a tremendous 2.87 ERA. He wasn’t great in his last outing, which was a loss in Philadelphia. He pitched six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits. He struck out four and walked two, and was victimized by two home runs and a lack of run support.

On the other side is Walker, is 6-3 and owns a 3.43 ERA. He has won his last three starts, including a victory in Colorado in his last start. Walker pitched six innings, allowing three runs and scattering six hits. He struck out eight but walked four while allowing one home run.

Our Prediction

In the last eight meetings between these two teams, the over is 6-1-1. The over is also 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between the Cardinals and Diamondbacks in Arizona.

Meanwhile, the over has cashed in 10 of the Cardinals’ last 13 games overall and is 4-1 in their last five contests coming off a win. The over is also 52-25-3 in the Diamondbacks’ last 80 home games. Finally, the over is 21-7-2 in Arizona’s last 30 games when the club takes on a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Tuesday MLB Prediction: Cardinals/Diamondbacks over 9

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