MLB Predictions: Will over cash when Diamondbacks host Cardinals? 6/28/17
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 having lost six of its last 10 games and is just 35-41 on the year. The Cardinals have also been a poor team on the road this season, losing 21 of their 36 games away from Busch Stadium. The D-Backs, meanwhile, are 50-28 on the season, 30-10 at home, and have won eight of their last 10 games overall.
According to oddsmakers, Arizona is -136 money line favorites to win tonight at home. That makes St. Louis a +112 money line underdog to pull off the upset. The total, meanwhile, sits at 9.5 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Adam Wainwright (STL) vs. Zack Godley (AZ)
Wainwright owns a winning record on the season at 7-5 but his ERA is an unimpressive 5.35. He also has dramatic splits this season, posting a 2.64 ERA on the road and a 9.48 ERA away from Busch Stadium. Opponents are hitting just .239 off Wainwright at home and a whopping .356 off him on the road.
As for Godley, he’s 3-1 on the year and owns a 2.53 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. In his last start, he pitched seven innings of three-run ball while scattering four hits. He struck out eight and walked just one batter while allowing one home run.
Our MLB Prediction
The over is 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams and is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams in Arizona, including last night. The over is also 4-0 in the Cardinals’ last four games overall and has cashed in five of their last seven road games.
Meanwhile, the over is 6-2 in Godley’s last eight home starts and is 5-2 in his last seven outings versus National League Central opponents. In Arizona’s last 81 home games, the over is 53-25-3.
Wednesday MLB Prediction: Cardinals/Diamondbacks over 10
