St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 7-26-2023
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 7-26-2023

The St. Louis Cardinals (45-56) will be trying to pick up the series win when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks (54-47) in the final game of their three-game series on Wednesday night.

Jack Flaherty, 7-6, 4.39 ERA, will get the start for the Cardinals. The Diamondbacks will counter with Tommy Henry, 5-3, 4.01 ERA.

St. Louis is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Arizona.

**This preview was written before Tuesday’s game was played**

The Cardinals are playing well at the moment and they’ve won seven of their last 10 games. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Diamondbacks, which will give them their eighth win in their last 11 games.

St. Louis is averaging 4.77 runs per game. Their .257 batting average is eighth in the league. Their .333 on base percentage is fourth, while their .430 slugging percentage is seventh.

Nolan Arenado has been the big bat for the Cardinals. He leads the team with a .290 batting average, 22 home runs, and 77 RBI.

St, Louis’ pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.97 runs per game. Opponents have a .273 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 28th in the league. Their 4.54 ERA is 23rd, while their 1.46 WHIP is 27th.

In his last star t, Flaherty gave up eight hits and four runs in six innings, leading to a 4-3 loss to the Cubs. They will need a better effort from him if they want to win this game.

Willson Contreras (Hip) is questionable for this game.

  
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