The match between the Arizona Diamondbacks vs St Louis Cardinals will take place at Chase Field on Friday, August 21 at 4:10 PM ET.
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On Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks will host the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of their National League Central against National League West series. There is a 19% chance of rain, mild humidity, and winds of 2.5 miles per hour today. The Arizona Diamondbacks recently defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 9 runs.
Going into game three, the St. Louis Cardinals lead the series 2-0. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Dakota Hudson got the game’s first pitch. He has 66 strikeouts, a 1.42 whip, and a 4.33 ERA. In 4 1/3 innings, he allowed four runs, which cost him the game. Merrill Kelly, a right-hander for the Arizona Diamondbacks, will start this game. He has 122 strikeouts, a 1.12 whip, and a 2.81 ERA.
The St. Louis Cardinals recently defeated the Diamondbacks by a score of 9 runs. As the Cardinals piled up the points in this game, Pujols hit two more home runs. Going into game three, the St. Louis Cardinals lead the series 2-0. Starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals was Madison Bumgarner. He has 97 strikeouts, a 1.43 whip, and a 4.53 ERA. In his 5 1/3 innings of work, he allowed five runs on seven hits. Jose Quintana, a left-hander for the St. Louis Cardinals, will start this game. He has 105 strikeouts, a 1.24 whip, and a 3.38 ERA.
In the Cardinals’ previous 7 games vs the National League West, the over is 5-2. The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8-3 in their previous 11 home games and 7-1 in their last 8 contests against left-handed starters. The St. Louis Cardinals have a 13-game road record of 4-9 against right-handed starters and a 28-game record of 7-21 against starters with a WHIP under 1.15. The Arizona Diamondbacks should escape the sweep with a victory here, despite the St. Louis Cardinals being 4-1 in the previous 5 games in Arizona. Although the St Louis Cardinals are 4-1 in the previous five games in Arizona, the Arizona Diamondbacks should avoid a whitewash with a win here.
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| Arizona Diamondbacks | St Louis Cardinals |
| Daulton Varsho (L) RF | Lars Nootbaar (L) RF |
| Stone Garrett (R) DH | Brendan Donovan (L) DH |
| Josh Rojas (L) 2B | Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B |
| Jake McCarthy (L) LF | Nolan Gorman (L) 2B |
| Carson Kelly (R) C | Tyler O’Neill (R) LF |
| Alek Thomas (L) CF | Dylan Carlson (S) CF |
| Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS | Yadier Molina (R) C |
| Sergio Alcantara (S) 3B | Tommy Edman (S) SS |
| C.J. Cron (R) DH | Nolan Arenado (R) 3B |
Arizona Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte: day-to-day (hamstring), Kyle Nelson: 15-Day IL (back), Tyler Gilbert: 60-Day IL (elbow), Caleb Smith: 15-Day IL (hand), Keynan Middleton: 15-Day IL (ankle), Humberto Castellanos: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Ahmed: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
St Louis Cardinals: Drew VerHagen: 60-Day IL (hip), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (knee), Jack Flaherty: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Reyes: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
The match between the Arizona Diamondbacks vs St Louis Cardinals will take place at Chase Field on Friday, August 21 at 4:10 PM ET.
The match between the Arizona Diamondbacks vs St Louis Cardinals will be telecast live on Bally Sports Arizona and Fox Sports Arizona. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Arizona and Fox Sports Arizona | August 21 (4:10 PM ET) |
The predicted likelihood of winning when the odds are 2.10 is 48%, but this club really wins 45% of the games when the odds are 2.10.
Even if this club wins 66% of its games when the odds are 1.77, the predicted winning percentage is only 56%.
