There is a free pick Monday from OffshoreInsiders.com Matt Rivers on the Diamondbacks at St. Louis. They are getting 175 according to BetUs
Sure Pujols, Carpenter and the Cardinals are probably too good and should prevail in this game at Busch but you're not going to get a borderline great hurler like Dan Haren plus this much all that often and when you do why not take a stab on it, even if a small stab?
Arizona has struggled mightily on the road this season, as that recent 14 game losing streak would prove, but the Diamondbacks did just win two games and the series in upset fashion at Tropicana Field and should be feeling alright about themselves. Tampa Bay is one of the better teams in the game and to take that series showed enough for me that this D-Back team still is somewhat capable.
Reynolds, Upton, Young and the snakes have some potential. Overall the offense is not better than average and this team as a whole is probably not even average as the poor record indicates. Meanwhile the Cardinals are the superior team but Tony LaRussa's club has not exactly been all that this season.
The Redbirds just lost that series in Kansas City and have looked pretty bad in the process of losing three of their past four games. I'm not saying they will lose this game because Chris Carpenter is a beast and the Cardinals are better than the Diamondbacks. But Arizona has a stud on the bump and are an improving club that has enough to win this game.
At this price I can't help but take my chances on Haren and this capable enough dog.
The pick: Arizona +175 at SportsBook
For more information: A small winning 2-1 Sunday as both the big dog Indians and Diamondbacks came through for me. I'm feeling pretty good right now and am ready to take care of business one more time.
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