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St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

2026-07-17 · Updated July 17, 2026 5:41 AM ET

Matchup

St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks

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Away Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Road club

Home Team
Arizona Diamondbacks

Home club

Game Date
2026-07-17

Scheduled slate date

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Arizona Diamondbacks Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Favorite
St. Louis Cardinals

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Unknown PitcherSt. Louis Cardinals
Merrill KellyArizona Diamondbacks
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
Jordan WalkerSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
Ketel MarteArizona DiamondbacksDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Jordan WalkerSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Ketel MarteArizona DiamondbacksNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
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