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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday when they battle the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Miles Mikolas in this one. Right hander Mikolas is 9-9 this season with a 3.44 ERA.

Mikolas's opponent in this one will be Tommy Henry. The Diamondbacks left hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 13-0 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -245 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

St. Louis:
Team record: 66-51 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games

Arizona:
Team record: 55-63 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games

Next up:
St. Louis at Arizona Saturday, August 20