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St. Louis Cardinals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Arizona Diamondbacks<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
+100<\/span>O\/U: 9
(-110\/-110)<\/span>-120<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

St. Louis Cardinals Insights<\/h3>\n
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    Dustin May – Over\/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+105\/-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Throwing 92.7 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Dustin May checks in at the 83rd percentile.<\/div>\n
    Explain:<\/strong> Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Ivan Herrera – Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125\/-160)<\/strong><\/div>\n
    In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Ivan Herrera’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.1% down to 0%.<\/div>\n
    Explain:<\/strong> Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Lars Nootbaar – Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125\/-165)<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Today, Lars Nootbaar is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.9% rate (100th percentile).<\/div>\n
    Explain:<\/strong> This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Arizona Diamondbacks Insights<\/h3>\n
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      Brandon Pfaadt – Over\/Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-135\/+105)<\/strong><\/div>\n
      Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Brandon Pfaadt has used his off-speed and breaking pitches 5.1% more often this season (58.3%) than he did last year (53.2%).<\/div>\n
      Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Max Kepler – Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140\/-180)<\/strong><\/div>\n
      The St. Louis Cardinals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.<\/div>\n
      Explain:<\/strong> Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      The Arizona Diamondbacks (18.3 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the least strikeout-heavy team of hitters of all teams on the slate today.<\/div>\n
      Explain:<\/strong> THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Betting Trends<\/h3>\n
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        Arizona Diamondbacks – Moneyline (-120)<\/strong><\/div>\n
        The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the Moneyline in 6 of their last 11 games (+4.75 Units \/ 43% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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        St. Louis Cardinals – Over\/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+115\/-145)<\/strong><\/div>\n
        The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 11 of their last 15 away games (+7.45 Units \/ 43% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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        Ivan Herrera – Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+125\/-160)<\/strong><\/div>\n
        Ivan Herrera has hit the Total Bases Under in 20 of his last 25 games (+12.65 Units \/ 31% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        St. Louis Cardinals @ Arizona Diamondbacks +100O\/U: 9(-110\/-110)-120 St. Louis Cardinals Insights Dustin May – Over\/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+105\/-135) Throwing 92.7 adjusted pitches per game per started this year… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":446820,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[20,283,286,287,289,288,284,340,830,285,908,498,300,73,282,281,17],"class_list":["post-446819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb-game-previews","tag-arizona-diamondbacks","tag-bets","tag-betting-guide","tag-betting-line","tag-betting-odds","tag-betting-tips","tag-betting-trends","tag-brandon-pfaadt","tag-dustin-may","tag-expert-picks","tag-ivan-herrera","tag-lars-nootbaar","tag-max-kepler","tag-mlb","tag-odds","tag-picks","tag-st-louis-cardinals"],"yoast_head":"\nExplore Cardinals vs D-Backs Expert Picks and Betting Tips - 7\/18\/26 - WriteNow\u2122 by EV Analytics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore our expert betting tips and picks for St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks on July 18, 2026. 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