St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks & Predictions 9/25/2019

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha vs. Merrill Kelly

Chase Field is the site where Adam Jones and the Arizona Diamondbacks (80-77, 2nd in NL West) will play the St. Louis Cardinals (90-67, 1st in NL Central) on Wednesday. The Cardinals open this game at -129 while the Diamondbacks are priced at +119. The over/under is set at 9.5.

The Cardinals have been excellent for MLB wagerers, having gone 90-67-0 SU. The Diamondbacks are covering 51.0% of the time, going 80-77-0 straight up.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The Cardinals have been a good Under bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 65-83-9.

The Cardinals are covering 51.9% of the time on the road, having gone 40-37-0 straight up.

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks are covering 51.3% of the time at Chase Field, going 39-37-0 SU.

The Diamondbacks have been a hot and cold Under bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 74-74-9.

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Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

9/22/2019 Kolten Wong 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/18/2019 Brett Cecil RP Wrist Out for the season
9/1/2019 Lane Thomas CF Wrist Out for the season
7/11/2019 Jordan Hicks RP Elbow Out for the season
6/26/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

9/24/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 27
9/23/2019 Zac Gallen SP Rest Out for the season
9/20/2019 Ketel Marte CF Back Out for the season
8/27/2019 David Peralta LF Shoulder Out for the season
6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 90-67 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha has a 6-7 record with an earned run average of 4.68 and a WHIP of 1.54 this season. He has 101 strikeouts over his 125 innings pitched and he's given up 139 hits. He's allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.79 and they have given up 421 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .214 against the bullpen and they've struck out 580 hitters and walked 220 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 1,234 base hits and 587 earned runs. They have allowed 183 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 520 batters and struck out 1,339. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.26 and their FIP as a unit is 4.27.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .246, good for 23rd in the league. The Cardinals hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 149 hits this season in 574 at bats with 94 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .474 and an OPS+ of 114. Paul DeJong is hitting .236 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 134 hits and he has driven in 77 men in 567 at bats. His OPS+ is 99 while his slugging percentage is at .448. The Cardinals have 1,290 hits, including 243 doubles and 201 home runs. St. Louis has walked 534 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,352 times as a unit. They have left 1,057 men on base and have a team OPS of .737. They score 4.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 738 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 80-77 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.31, Merrill Kelly has a 12-14 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 151 strikeouts over the 177.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 176 hits. He's allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 544 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 546 batters and walked 230 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,352 base knocks and 674 earned runs this season. They have given up 213 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 503 hitters and struck out 1,363 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 13th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .311. He has 125 hits this year along with 66 RBI in 476 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .420 with an OPS+ of 87. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 167 hits in 618 at bats while driving in 118 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .519. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,380 base hits, including 277 doubles and 215 homers. Arizona has walked 511 times this year and they have struck out on 1,305 occasions. They have had 1,077 men left on base and have an OPS of .761. They have scored 5.02 runs per game and totaled 788 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals (-129)

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