Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Are the Diamondbacks an undervalued play for bettors tonight against the Cardinals at 8:40PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -136 money line favorites versus the Cardinals, who have odds of +112 to pull off the upset in Arizona. With Adam Wainwright set to face Zack Godley in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Wainwright yielded two runs (one earned) in seven innings in a no-decision against the Pirates on Friday. It was nice to see coming off perhaps the worst start of his career. Wainwright held the Pirates to just two hits — including a solo homer to Josh Bell — and two walks while striking out five. It was his longest outing since May 27. He’ll try to build off this performance in a tough matchup against the Diamondbacks on the road next week.
Godley allowed four hits and three runs over seven dominant innings Thursday in the Diamondbacks’ win over the Rockies. Godly would be a good way to describe the right-hander’s performance. He recorded a season-high eight strikeouts while yielding only one free pass in his first career start at Coors Field. Godley got off to a rocky start (no pun intended) by allowing hits to two of Colorado’s first three batters, but he was lights out after that. The 27-year-old finished his outing by retiring 19 of the last 22 hitters he faced (including 13 straight at one point) and even chipped in with an RBI single in the eighth inning. Godley is now undefeated with a 2.59 ERA over his last five starts.
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OUR PREDICTION: This is one of my favorite plays of the night. Wainwright has been a different pitcher at home than on the road. He owns a 2.64 ERA at Busch Stadium this year and a 9.48 ERA on the road. The Cardinals are also just 1-4 in their last five games against the Diamondbacks, are 3-12 in their last 15 road games, and are 3-12 in their last 15 road games versus a right-handed starter. On the other side, the D-Backs are 5-0 in Godley’s last five starts and are now 38-13 in their last 51 home games.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -136