MLB Odds: Cardinals vs Diamondbacks

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Chase Field. The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Adam Ottavino in this one. Righthander Ottavino is 0-1 this season with a 5.06 ERA. It'll be ace Dan Haren toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Righthander Haren is 6-4 with a 4.83 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Brendan Ryan cracked a three-run homer as the Cardinals defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2 on Friday. The Cardinals won the game as -143 favorites, and the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5) set by sportsbooks. Jaime Garcia went five innings and earned the win for the Cardinals, and Ryan Fanklin closed it out with his 11th save. Rodrigo Lopez was rattled for six hits and five runs over seven innings in a losing effort for the Diamondbacks. Current streak: Arizona has lost 2 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 34-27 SU Arizona: 24-38 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Arizona most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home Arizona is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Next up: Arizona home to St. Louis, Sunday, June 13 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.