Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/29/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to pick up their 11th win of the season when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-12) Friday. The game begins at 8:15 PM ET, with the Cardinals listed as -185 favorites on the moneyline. Adam Wainwright will get the ball for St. Louis while Arizona counter with Madison Bumgarner.

Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+156) and Over (7)

Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Madison Bumgarner
• Game Day: Friday, April 29, 2022
• Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• The Cardinals are sending Wainwright (2-2) out to make his fifth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 22 strikeouts through 21 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 40-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .313 against him.
• Wainwright will try to continue a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing).
• He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 25th in the league with 60 runs while batting .178 as a unit. It has a collective .308 slugging percentage (28th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 18 home runs (11th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 40-year-old’s 3.86 ERA ranks 49th, 1.571 WHIP ranks 57th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 16th.

Diamondbacks Starter Madison Bumgarner

• The Diamondbacks’ Bumgarner (0-1) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the New York Mets, giving up no earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 1.00, 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings and an opponent batting average of .188 in four games this season.
• Bumgarner has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Cardinals have scored 70 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They are batting .239 for the campaign with 13 home runs, 23rd in the league.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in eight games this season and won six (75%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has played as a favorite of -185 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in seven of their 17 games with a total this season.
• The Cardinals are 10-7-0 against the spread in their 17 chances this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (45.5%) in those games.
• Arizona has a mark of 4-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +156 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 39.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in five of their 22 opportunities.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread record of 13-9-0 in 22 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Nolan Arenado lead the Cardinals in hitting with his .354 average, he also paces the squad with five home runs and 14 RBI.
• Including all MLB hitters, Arenado ranks sixth in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Arenado carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .211 with two walks.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .298 with a double, a triple, three home runs and nine walks.
• Edman ranks 34th in home runs and 44th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Paul Goldschmidt has four doubles and eight walks while hitting .288.
• Goldschmidt is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .366 with three doubles, three walks and seven RBI.
• Tyler O’Neill has two doubles, a home run and seven walks while batting .207.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker has swatted a team- leading four long balls.
• Walker’s home run total puts him 14th in the majors, and he is 113th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with four home runs and nine RBI.
• Varsho is 14th overall in homers and 67th in RBI this year.
• Cooper Hummel has a double, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .167.
• David Peralta is hitting .226 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks

After looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +156. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.