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The St. Louis Cardinals (7-9) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-7) on Monday for game 1 of a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:45 PM ET from Busch Stadium. The favored Cardinals (-162) head into the matchup after a series split with the Pirates, and the underdog Diamondbacks (+139) are coming off of a series loss to the Marlins. St. Louis’ Jack Flaherty and Arizona’s Merrill Kelly will start this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks
- Game Day: Monday, April 17, 2023
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -162 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Cardinals vs. the Diamondbacks?
- TV Channel: BSMW
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 17 total home runs.
- St. Louis has the fourth-best batting average in MLB (.274).
- The Cardinals are fifth in baseball with a .347 on-base percentage.
- St. Louis’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 12th in the majors.
- The Cardinals average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (nine total in home contests).
- St. Louis is averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .426 at home.
- The club averages 10.3 hits per game and is batting .293 at home this season.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis with an OBP of .452 this season while batting .322 with 13 walks and 10 runs scored.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt is 34th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 75th in slugging.
- Goldschmidt will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with three doubles, four walks and two RBI.
- Nolan Gorman has 16 hits, which is tops among St. Louis batters this season. He’s batting .333 with eight extra-base hits.
- Gorman ranks 24th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging in MLB.
- Gorman brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
- Nolan Arenado has an OPS of .862, fueled by an OBP of .392 and a team-best slugging percentage of .470 this season.
- Brendan Donovan has been key for St. Louis with 16 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .417.
- Donovan heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .348 with three doubles and a walk.
Diamondbacks Stats & Trends
Diamondbacks Batting
- The Diamondbacks rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 12 home runs as a team.
- Arizona’s .254 batting average ranks 11th in the majors this season.
- The Diamondbacks have an OBP of just .299 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Arizona ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.2 Ks per contest.
- They’ve hit five homers, an average of 0.6 per game, in nine road contests this season.
- In nine road games this season, it is slugging .322 with 20 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 7.0 base hits per game and batting .218 on the road this season.
Diamondbacks Key Batters
- Corbin Carroll has racked up 17 hits with a .542 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Diamondbacks.
- Carroll is 60th in batting average, 135th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
- Carroll brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI.
- Josh Rojas has a .400 on-base percentage to lead his team.
- Rojas’ batting average ranks 14th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 40th, and he is 70th in slugging.
- Geraldo Perdomo has three doubles, a home run and five walks while batting .400.
- Ketel Marte has six doubles, a home run and two walks while hitting .218.
Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers
| Jack Flaherty (STL) | Pitcher | Merrill Kelly (ARI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 15.1 | IP | 15.1 |
| 1.76 | ERA | 4.11 |
| 1.500 | WHIP | 1.435 |
| 7.6 | K/9 | 8.8 |
| 8.2 | BB/9 | 7.0 |
Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks Injury Updates
- Cardinals: Paul DeJong: 10 Day IL (Back), Packy Naughton: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Adam Wainwright: 15 Day IL (Groin), Wilking Rodriguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alec Burleson: day-to-day (Shin)
- Diamondbacks: Kyle Lewis: 10 Day IL (Illness), Carson Kelly: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Zach Davies: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Mantiply: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sulser: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Melancon: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60 Day IL (Lat)
