#956 4% Arizona w/Gallen -146 St Lois w/ Mikolas 4:10 PM

Both teams are 7-8 but Arizona has had 5 losses vs the Yankees and at the Braves and are 0-5 as a dog. As a favorite they are 7-3 with an average score of 6.2 to 3.7. Gallen is making his 4th start tossing at least 5 innings in all 3 starts allowing a total of 4 runs, 14 hits and had 3, 6 and then 10 K’s while allowing 5 walks in his first 2 starts and zero in his last. While he never pitched for the Cardinals he started his career in their minors.  Arizona is batting .280 at home. St Louis sends Mikolas to the mound with a 4.76 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Cardinals are 2-0 vs lefties avg 5.5 runs but they are avg 3.85 runs vs righties batting .228.