Patrick Corbin (1-2, 3.51 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-11) go up against Adam Wainwright (0-3, 7.25 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (11-9) in the third of a four-game series at Chase Field. The Cardinals won the last game 8-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and will air on FSAZ and FSMW.
In his last start, Corbin pitched 6.0 innings, giving up five runs (one unearned), striking out three and walking one in an 8-7 loss to the Pirates. Yasmany Tomas (.303, 16 Rs, 5 HRs, 12 RBIs) played well again yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. The Cardinals were also unsuccessful the last time Wainwright pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing three runs, striking out two and walking one in a 4-1 loss to the Padres. Jeremy Hazelbaker (.321, 11 Rs, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been doing well, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two runs.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Diamondbacks have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are a stellar hitting team with 9.9 hits per game, one of the highest marks in the NL. The Diamondbacks are a nightmare on the bases for opponents with 16 steals, one of the highest totals in baseball. Arizona’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average.
The Cardinals rank second in the NL in scoring, averaging 0.0 runs per game. St. Louis is one of the top hitting teams in the league, converting .279 of their at-bats for hits. The Cardinals average 3.6 walks per game, making them one of the most disciplined teams in the NL. St. Louis’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 0.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, lower than their season average of 0.0.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
The Diamondbacks managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Cardinals who are coming in with a 3-1 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Diamondbacks are 0-9. The Cardinals have a 2-8 record when opponents outhit them.
Tied at first for total home runs, Arizona and St. Louis have each hit 32 homers this season.
Arizona and St. Louis both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Arizona sits at second with 9.95 hits per game and St. Louis ranks third with 9.79.
Ranking seventh, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.803). St. Louis ranks in the top five with an OPS of .864.
The Cardinals are 6-5 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 4-8 when they allow at least one homer.
