Shelby Miller (0-1, 8.59 ERA) and Carlos Martinez (3-0, 2.70 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a four-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (10-10) and the St. Louis Cardinals (10-8) at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 12-7, and Arizona leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and can be seen on FS1 and FSAZ.
Miller pitched 2.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out one and walking five in a 6-2 win over the Giants. Paul Goldschmidt (.261, 11 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with three runs, two home runs, and three RBIs. Martinez went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking three in a 5-3 win over the Cubs in his last outing. Aledmys Diaz (.480, 13 Rs, 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate to start the season for the Cardinals, going 3 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, one RBI, and one stolen base.
The odds for Arizona and St. Louis are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Diamondbacks have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in home offense with 5.7 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 10.0 per game. Arizona is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 16 bases. Arizona’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, they average 0.0 runs per game, which is good for second in the NL. The Cardinals capitalize on their at-bats at a high percentage, ranking .276 in the league with a .276 team batting average. St. Louis is excellent at drawing walks with 3.8 per game, ranking fourth in the NL. The Cardinals allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
When leading after seven innings, St. Louis is 5-3, while Arizona is 4-7.
When they outhit their opponents, the Diamondbacks are 7-1. The Cardinals have an 8-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking sixth in runs, Arizona has earned 97 this season. St. Louis ranks second with 111 runs.
Ranking 16th, Arizona is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 58 this season. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 68.
The Diamondbacks are 8-7 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Cardinals are 8-5 when they hit at least one homer.
