MLB Handicapping: Cardinals vs Diamondbacks

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Sunday. Ace Chris Carpenter will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Carpenter is 7-1 this season with a 2.54 ERA. Carpenter's opponent in this one will be Edwin Jackson. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 5.38 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Mark Reynolds went 3-for-4 at the plate with a solo home run and two runs batted in on Saturday, leading the Diamondbacks to a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals. The Diamondbacks won that game as -155 favorites, while the nine runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Dan Haren improved to 7-4 with the win, allowing two runs over eight innings with nine strikeouts. Adam Ottavino gave up nine hits and six runs over 3 2-3 innings in a losing effort. Team records: St. Louis: 34-28 SU Arizona: 25-38 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Seattle are 3-3 After playing Arizona are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 Arizona most recently: When playing on Sunday are 2-8 Before playing Boston are 4-5 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Arizona St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis Arizona is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games Next up: St. Louis home to Seattle, Monday, June 14 Arizona at Boston, Tuesday, June 15 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.