Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/20/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (67-51) and Nolan Arenado (four hits last time out) are favored (-152) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (55-64) on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. Dakota Hudson starts for St. Louis while Madison Bumgarner is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks

Our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +129 after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+129) and Over (9)

Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Dakota Hudson
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Madison Bumgarner
• Game Day: Saturday, August 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Dakota Hudson

• Hudson gets the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.17 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 110 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday, Aug. 11 against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.17, with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .261 against him.
• Hudson has collected six quality starts this season.
• Hudson is trying to record his 13th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
• The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .228 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 894 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 504 runs scored. It has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.386) and ranks 14th in home runs (130) in all of MLB.
• Hudson has thrown six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out four against the Diamondbacks this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Madison Bumgarner

• The Diamondbacks will send Bumgarner (6-12) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up six earned runs and allowed eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against the San Francisco Giants.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.37, a 2.293 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.418 in 24 games this season.
• He has five quality starts in 24 chances this season.
• Bumgarner has pitched five or more innings in nine straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Cardinals rank sixth in MLB with a .256 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.420) and 139 home runs.
• The Cardinals have gone 3-for-18 with a double, a home run and an RBI in five innings this season against the left-hander.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 33-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (4.37), 55th in WHIP (1.418), and 53rd in K/9 (6.6).

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 68 games this season and won 46 (67.6%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 25-12 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -152 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 60.3% chance to win.
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 121 games with a total this season.
• The Cardinals are 67-53-0 against the spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in 92 games this season and have come away with the win 39 times (42.4%) in those contests.
• Arizona has a win-loss record of 21-32 when favored by +129 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 43.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Arizona have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 124 chances this season.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 71-53-0 in 124 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 30 home runs and 96 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .339.
• Goldschmidt is fifth in homers and fourth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Goldschmidt brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .563 with three doubles, two home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Arenado is hitting .299 with 32 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 40 walks.
• Arenado ranks 15th in homers and 11th in RBI in the bigs.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .253 with 20 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.
• Dylan Carlson is hitting .245 with 24 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 33 walks.
• Carlson has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker has managed a team-high 29 home runs and has driven in 69 runs.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Walker is seventh in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Ketel Marte is hitting .257 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Marte is 138th in homers and 130th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho is hitting .238 with 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 37 walks.
• Josh Rojas has 18 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 36 walks while hitting .286.