July 19, 2026 Updated 9:15 am EDT

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the St. Louis Cardinals at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Eduardo Rodriguez (8-3, 2.29 ERA) will start for the Diamondbacks, who are 50-48 this season and second in the NL West. Andre Pallante (10-6, 3.96 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 51-46 and third in the NL Central.

How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona DiamondbacksCardinals vs. Diamondbacks odds
Favorite Moneyline: Diamondbacks -125
Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +105
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -102
Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reportsDiamondbacks

Jordan Lawlar: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Adductor), 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 Urías: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know
Arizona’s Ketel Marte is slashing .259/.314/.459 this season with 17 home runs, 55 RBIs and an OPS of .773. He has a 14.5% strikeout rate and a 7.2% walk rate in 414 plate appearances, and he has scored 52 total runs.
In 406 plate appearances, Corbin Carroll has hit 14 long balls, tallied 47 RBIs and scored 55 runs. He is batting .250/.345/.480 and has posted a 22.7% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate. Carroll has recorded 10 steals on 12 attempts.
Jordan Walker is hitting for a .293 BA, .354 OBP and .526 SLG with a 24.5% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .880, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored 62 runs. In 404 plate appearances, he has hit 22 home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in 75 runs (1st in MLB). Walker has recorded 13 steals on 18 attempts.
In 407 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .275/.339/.466 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 67 runs (6th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 15% and a walk rate of 8.1%. and has scored 52 runs.

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