Arizona Diamondbacks @ St. Louis Cardinals - May 25, 2025

As a die-hard fan, I can hardly contain my excitement for this upcoming matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium! You can feel the tension in the air as the D-backs roll into town, desperately trying to snap their four-game losing streak. But let’s be real – things are looking tough for them right now.

First off, let’s talk about our starting pitchers. The Diamondbacks are handing the ball to Brandon Pfaadt, who has been solid this season with a 7-3 record and a respectable 3.8 ERA. But if we’re being honest, he’ll need to channel his inner ace today because he’s up against Sonny Gray from the Cardinals, who boasts an impressive 5-1 record and a slightly higher ERA of 4.0. Both pitchers have proven themselves capable on the mound; however, Gray’s recent form has been exceptional as he keeps putting together quality starts.

Now when you look at the teams’ overall performances lately, it’s hard not to lean towards St. Louis in this matchup. They’ve been on fire – winning 15 of their last 19 games while crushing their opponents both straight-up and against-the-spread! With their powerful lineup averaging 4.8 runs per game with nearly nine hits and over four RBIs per contest, they know how to put runs on the board.

On the flip side, Arizona is struggling in that department despite averaging slightly more runs than St. Louis at 5.1 per game – but keep in mind that batting average is underwhelming at .250 compared to St. Louis’ .258! It just feels like they’ve lost their spark recently, which makes me question whether they can turn it around against a well-oiled Cardinals machine that seems unstoppable at home (winning eight out of ten there!).

Not only do I believe that St. Louis will win this contest (with odds opening favoring them at -125), but I also anticipate plenty of scoring action throughout the game – hence my prediction of hitting that OVER line set at 7.5 total runs easily! With both teams coming off high-scoring games recently (like last night’s clash where we saw eleven combined runs), I’m fully expecting fireworks again today!

So here we go—don your lucky jerseys and gear up for an electrifying day filled with cheers as we support our beloved team through thick and thin! Let’s hope they break this losing streak and give us some unforgettable baseball moments tonight in Cardinal territory! Go Cards!