Patrick Corbin (3-3, 4.09 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (62-63) meet John Lackey (10-8, 2.99 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (80-45) in the third of a four-game series at Chase Field. The Cardinals won the last game 9-1 and St. Louis leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and will air on FSAZ and FSMW.
In his most recent outing, Corbin pitched 2.0 innings, allowing four runs and striking out two in a 5-4 loss to the Reds. Paul Goldschmidt (.330, 80 Rs, 24 HRs, 93 RBIs, 20 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 2 with one run. The Cardinals were unsuccessful the last time Lackey pitched. He did not do well, pitching 6.0 innings, giving up four runs (one unearned), striking out seven and walking one in a 9-3 loss to the Padres.
Arizona is favored by a small -112 margin in its matchup against St. Louis. The matchup currently has an eight-run Over/Under (O/U). When playing as the favorite, the Diamondbacks have a 25-23 record and overall money line at +391. They are 3-1 as the favorite over their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks are a nightmare for opponents on the bases with 110 steals, one of the highest totals in baseball.
On the other side, the Cardinals have a record of 12-16 when they are the underdog and are +2,360 overall with the money line. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the St. Louis pitchers. They allowed 3.8 runs per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 3.0. The St. Louis pitching staff has been an intimidating group this year, averaging 8.1 strikeouts per game.
The Cardinals are 5-0 against the Diamondbacks this season. This game will feature Lackey (RHP) on the mound against the Diamondbacks, who have a 48-45 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The left-handed Corbin will take the mound against the Cardinals, who have a 17-15 record against lefty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ari, O/U – Over
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Diamondbacks are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Cardinals have a 38-2 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
It looks like the Cardinals have a slight leg up on the Diamondbacks, as the Cardinals have won their last three games while the Diamondbacks have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 45-16. The Cardinals have a 49-14 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 23rd, St. Louis sits near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 499 this season. Arizona ranks in the top five at fourth with 568.
Arizona and St. Louis both rank in the top 10 of the league in walks. Arizona sits at 10th with 379 this season and St. Louis ranks eighth with 380.
The Diamondbacks are 44-23 when they hit at least one home run. The Cardinals perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 52-20 record.
