Wainwright, Cards faceoff with Yusmeiro, D-Backs

The struggling St. Louis Cardinals continue their series versus the N.L. West leading Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. The D’Backs, fresh off of Stephen Drew’s super cycle hitting performance on Monday, will look to make it two in a row against the Cardinals.

The D’Backs send pitcher Yusmeiro Petit to the mound. Petit has been much better than his 3 and 3 record would indicate. There are few pitchers in major league baseball that MLB betting fans wouldn’t key bets around with ERAs less than 3.00. That’s the case with Petit who has an ERA of 2.83 but a record of 3 and 3.

The St. Louis Cardinals counter the dangerous Petit with Adam Wainwright. Wainwright has been rock solid for both the Cardinals and baseball betting fans this season going 7 and 3 with a 3.04 ERA.

He has had injuries this year that has precluded him from pitching in as many games as the Cardinals would like, but Wainwright might be exactly what the Cardinals need in order to get themselves back onto the right track.

Here are the BetUS online sportsbook betting odds for this game:

St. Louis Cardinals

Adam Wainwright – R + 1 ½ - 190 + 110 O 9 - 105

Arizona Diamondbacks

Yusmeiro Petit – R - 1 ½ + 160 - 130 U 9 - 115

Here are a few online wagering trends that might help us find a good online bet in this game:

The St. Louis Cardinals are 0 and 4 in their last 4 games overall.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 6 and 1 in Adam Wainwwright’s last 7 starts.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8 and 3 in their last 11 games versus a team from the N.L. Central Division.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 4 and 1 in Yusmeiro Petit’s last 5 starts versus a team from the N.L. Central Division.

The trends point to both Petit and Wainwright pitching well in this game. Because of that, I can’t support Wainwright on the run line at – 190. I’d have to put up way too much money to make my hundred with that online wager.

Instead, I will look to the St. Louis Cardinals to win this game straight up at the online betting odds of + 110. To me, this is the best BetUS online sportsbook bet on the board. The Cardinals are just as good as the Diamondbacks, better probably, and only need a few good innings out of one of their top pitchers to bring home a victory.

That’s the online wager I will be making - - on the St. Louis Cardinals to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks straight up at + 110.