MLB Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: April 21st 2010

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The third and final game of this series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks is scheduled to go from beautiful Chase Filed on Wednesday night.

The series is tied at two games apiece after the Diamondbacks scored a thrilling 9-7 slugfest of a victory last night over the NL Central Division leading Redbirds.

Looking to build off his dominating effort against the New York Mets his last time out will be Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter who enters his fourth start of the season 2-0 with a 3.50 ERA & 1.17 WHIP. He’s allowed 16 hits (5 HR) and seven ER’s with a K/BB ratio of 17/5 through 18 total innings of work.

If Edwin Jackson didn’t have to face the San Diego Padres in two of his three starts to date, he’d enter this outing undefeated. Overall, the power righty is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA & 1.39 WHIP and has allowed 18 hits and seven ER’s through 18 total innings of work.

A win tonight would earn the Cards two things: It would mark the first time in 11 years that they won their first three road series to start a season, and it would also mean they took four straight series’ from Arizona.

That said; I’m a fan of Edwin Jackson and what he brings to the table. I’m also a fan of riding momentum. Last night’s impressive victory snapped the Snakes five-game losing streak, and I look for them to take the field very confidently even though Carpenter has experienced great success in tonight’s venue.

Though he dominated the Mets his last time out, I’m not convinced he’s back to his dominant form. He’s already given up five HR’s this season, and the way the Snakes were raking last night, I have faith in the offense to once again be successful in this spot.

St. Louis is just 1-5 its L/6 against NL West opposition and a putrid 2-10 in Game 3 of a series the L/12 times. Arizona is yet to lose a home series this season, and I look for that streak to remain intact after tonight.

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