Today’s matchup is between the St Louis Cardinals (30-22) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-35). The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Diamondbacks have won 0 of their last 5 games.
The Cardinals are starting Kwang Hyun Kim (LHP), on the mound who is 1-2 on the season pitching a 3.09 ERA, 3.06 FIP, .296 wOBA, K% of 22.9%, BB% of 7.9%, 86.9 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.31 WHIP in 32 innings pitched.
The Diamondbacks are starting Matt Peacock (RHP), who is 1-1 on the season with a 4.91 ERA, 4.53 FIP, .286 wOBA, K% of 16.7%, BB% of 3.3%, 89.7 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.09 WHIP in 22 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are 13rd in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Diamondbacks are 30th.
On the hitting side, the Cardinals have a .304 wOBA and a .306 OBP. The Diamondbacks have a .306 wOBA and a .310 OBP. The Cardinals have 61 HRs this season while the Diamondbacks have 52 HRs.
Cardinals have the edge in pitching & batting so at -120 I like the value for them to win.