The Arizona Diamondbacks will be trying to extend a
winning streak on Monday when they take on the St.
Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching
of ace righthander Brandon Webb in this game. Webb has
a 21-7 record and a 3.34 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Todd
Wellemeyer. The righthander has a 3.66 ERA to go along
with a 12-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as
122-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while
the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Diamondbacks defeated Colorado 13-4 as a -145
favorite on Sunday. The 17 runs scored went OVER the
posted over\/under total (9).
Chris Young was 3-4 with a home run and four RBI for
Arizona, while Adam Dunn drove in three runs in the
win.
The Cardinals lost to the Cubs 5-1 as a -110 favorite
on Sunday. The six runs scored fell UNDER the posted
over\/under total (8.5).
Skip Schumaker was 3-4 with a run scored for St.
Louis, while Braden Looper took the loss after giving
up four runs in six innings.
Current streak:
Arizona has won 2 straight games.
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Arizona: 78-77 SU
St. Louis: 80-75 SU
Arizona most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 4-6<\/p>\n
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St.
Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11
games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5
games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5
games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing
at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 16
games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Arizona, Tuesday, September 23<\/p>\n