Today’s matchup is between the St. Louis Cardinals (27-22) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-32). The Cardinals have won 2 of their last 5 games & the Diamondbacks have won 0 of their last 5 games.
The Cardinals are starting Johan Oviedo (RHP), on the mound who is 0-2 on the season pitching a 5.74 ERA, 6.07 FIP, .342 wOBA, K% of 19.1%, BB% of 13.2%, 85.9 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.34 WHIP in 15.2 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks are starting Madison Bumgarner (LHP), who is 4-4 on the season with a 4.53 ERA, 3.86 FIP, .303 wOBA, K% of 25.1%, BB% of 6.3%, 90.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.08 WHIP in 53.2 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are 13th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Diamondbacks are 30th.
On the hitting side, the Cardinals have a .302 wOBA and a .305 OBP. The Diamondbacks have a .305 wOBA and a .307 OBP. The Cardinals have 57 HRs this season while the Diamondbacks have 51 HRs.
The Diamondbacks come into this game in a slump but hopefully Bumgarner on the mound can change that for them. The Diamondbacks have the definite edge in starting pitching while the Cardinals have better relieving pitching. Their hitting is very comparable with the Cardinals having a very slight edge to due more HR power but overall I like the Diamondbacks to win the game!
