St. Louis Cardinals (51-45) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (49-48) July 18, 2026 4:10 pm EDT The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks -120 / St. Louis Cardinals +100; Over/Under: 9 (Get latest betting odds)
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Saturday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks prediction.
The St. Louis Cardinals will start Dustin May here and May is 5-6 with a 4.55 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. Brandon Pfaadt will start for Arizona and is 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season.
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 5-4 win over Arizona last time out to sit at 51-45 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head on the road for a set against the Angels.
Going into Friday, Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 105 hits, 19 doubles, 22 home runs and 74 RBIs while Alec Burleson has 98 hits with 23 doubles, 15 home runs and 67 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt has 91 hits with 13 home runs and 36 RBIs while Ivan Herrera has 86 hits with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. Nolan Gorman has 39 hits with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs this season. Masyn Winn’s added 77 hits with 12 doubles and 38 RBIs and Nathan Church has 56 hits with 8 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of St. Louis last time out to sit at 49-48 this season. After this series, the Diamondbacks will take on the Athletics at home.
Entering Friday, Corbin Carroll has 87 hits including 19 doubles, 10 triples, 13 home runs and 45 RBIs. Ketel Marte has 95 hits with 19 doubles, 17 home runs and 54 RBIs and Geraldo Perdomo has 78 hits, with 13 doubles, 3 triples, 6 home runs and 34 RBIs as well this season. Nolan Arenado also has 75 hits with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs and Jose Fernandez has 42 hits with 3 home runs and 15 RBIs this season. Ildemaro Vargas also has 72 hits with 13 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs and 47 RBIs.
I’m on the over in this game. I just don’t like the pitching matchup on either side here as I think Dustin May is one of the most hittable starters that the Cardinals have and Brandon Pfaadt has also been hittable at Chase Field this season. I think the bats come to play on Saturday, so give me the over here.