July 18, 2026 Updated 9:13 am EDT
The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for another big outing from a hitter on a hot streak versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Chase Field. Tim Tawa is currently on a two-game homer streak. Brandon Pfaadt (3-1, 4.70 ERA) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, who are 49-48 this season and second in the NL West. Dustin May (5-6, 4.55 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 51-45 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona DiamondbacksCardinals vs. Diamondbacks odds
Favorite Moneyline: Diamondbacks -118
Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals -102
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsDiamondbacks
Jordan Lawlar: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Tommy Troy: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), James McCann: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Zac Gallen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Soroka: 15 Day IL (Lower body), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Martinez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cardinals
JoJo Romero: 15 Day IL (Appendix), Ramón UrÃas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Arizona’s Ketel Marte is slashing .255/.310/.457 this season with 17 home runs, 54 RBIs and an OPS of .767. He has a 14.6% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate in 410 plate appearances, and he has scored 51 total runs.
In 402 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has slashed .252/.346/.484 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 47 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.6% and a walk rate of 11.7%. He has 10 stolen bases on 12 attempts. He has come around to score 55 times.
Jordan Walker is hitting for a .294 BA, .355 OBP and .529 SLG with a 24.8% strikeout rate and an 8.3% walk rate. His OPS is .884, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 62 runs. In 400 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 74 runs (1st in MLB). Walker has recorded 13 steals on 18 attempts.
In 403 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .273/.337/.466 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 67 runs (6th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15.1% and a walk rate of 8.2%. and has scored 51 runs.
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