St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Free MLB Pick, 6–27–2017
Free MLB Prediction by Pat Nuke
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Time: June 27, 9:40 PM EST
Current Odds: Diamondbacks +100, 8.5
St. Louis Cardinals (35–40) at Arizona Diamondbacks (49–28)
The St. Louis Cardinals head to the desert in search for consistency as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cardinals are (5–5) their last 10 games and after losing three straight games they have now won two straight games. It’s been a seesaw season for the Cardinals who have been consistently inconsistent.
Arizona is fresh off a series win over the Phillies, taking 3 out of 4 at home. The Diamondbacks have now won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Cardinals bats appear to have heated up, scoring 16 runs over the last two games. This should be welcomed by tonight’s starter Carlos Martinez (6–6, 2.87 ERA). Martinez had a rough outing his last start, losing to the Phillies 5–1. At times, Martinez has looked on point but he hasn’t pitched well on the road and is just (2–5) 4.29 ERA. Martinez has allowed 20 earned runs on the road along with 7 home runs.
The Diamondbacks put another in the win column in6–1 win over visiting Philadelphia on Monday. Zach Greinke picked up the win for his 9th on the season. Tonight, Arizona hands the ball to a surging Taijuan Walker for his first ever start against the St. Louis Cardinals. On the season, Walker is (6–3) with a 3.43 ERA. Walker is (3–0) 2.12 ERA his last 3 starts and he is (2–1) at home so far this season.
The Diamondbacks pitching staff has been great, ranking 2nd in MLB with a 3.37 ERA. Perhaps the load is lightened a bit knowing the Diamondbacks offense can overcome any deficit if needed?
Arizona’s lineup is lead by Paul Goldschmidt (.332, 18 HR, 65 RBI’s) and Jake Lamb (.280, 17 HR, 62 RBI’s). Goldschmidt and Lamb rank #1 and #2 in baseball in RBI’s and Goldschmidt ranks #1 in Runs with 68.
It’s evident that the wrong team is favored in this matchup. The struggling Cardinals are road favorites to a surging Arizona team? I’m not taking the bait. The Cardinals are (3–11) their last 14 road games while Arizona is (27–10) their last 37 overall and are (29–10) at home this season. I like this Arizona team a lot and I will gladly accept them as home dogs in this matchup.
Cardinals vs Diamondbacks FREE Pick: Arizona +100
