(SP)15-day IL — The Diamondbacks placed Soroka on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a strained left glute.
15-Day-IL
J
Jordan Lawlar
(LF)10-day IL — The Diamondbacks placed Lawlar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.
10-Day-IL
A
A.J. Puk
(RP)60-day IL — Arizona is shutting down Puk (elbow) for another four weeks due to a capsule strain and he will also undergo another MRI in four weeks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
60-Day-IL
R
Ryne Nelson
(SP)15-day IL — Nelson will be placed on the 15-day injured list after being diagnosed with a partially torn right flexor tendon, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.
15-Day-IL
J
Juan Centeno
(C)Developmental List — The Diamondbacks re-assigned Centeno to minor-league camp Friday.
developmental list
J
James McCann
(C)10-day IL — McCann (quadriceps) is expected to begin playing in complex league games next week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
10-Day-IL
C
Carlos Santana
(1B)60-day IL — Santana (thigh) began a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
60-Day-IL
C
Corbin Burnes
(SP)60-day IL — Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Burnes (elbow) has been shut down from throwing after suffering a teres major strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
60-Day-IL
C
Cristian Mena
(RP)60-day IL — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
60-Day-IL
B
Blake Walston
(SP)60-day IL — Walston (elbow) paused his rehab program earlier in the season, but he was expected to start building back up around the middle of May, MLB.com reports.
60-Day-IL
A
A.J. Vukovich
(CF)day-to-day — no
Day-To-Day
D
Derek Law
(RP)day-to-day — no
Day-To-Day
J
Justin Martinez
(RP)60-day IL — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
60-Day-IL
A
Andrew Saalfrank
(RP)60-day IL — Saalfrank (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined 10-16 months, Arizona Sports reports.
60-Day-IL
K
Kyle Amendt
(RP)day-to-day — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
Day-To-Day
St. Louis Cardinals
S
Sem Robberse
(SP)day-to-day — Robberse (elbow) has been sent to the Cardinals' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.
Day-To-Day
R
Ryan Fernandez
(RP)15-day IL — Fernandez (back) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
15-Day-IL
R
Ramon Urias
(3B)60-day IL — Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
60-Day-IL
P
Packy Naughton
(RP)day-to-day — Naughton will undergo surgery next month to repair the damaged UCL in his left elbow, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Day-To-Day
V
Victor Santos
(RP)day-to-day — The Red Sox traded Santos (undisclosed) and Nick Robertson to the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for Tyler O'Neill (foot), Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Day-To-Day
I
Ixan Henderson
(SP)day-to-day — Henderson (elbow) is starting the season on the 60-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis.
Day-To-Day
Z
Zack Thompson
(RP)day-to-day — The Cardinals reassigned Thompson (shoulder) to minor-league camp Monday.
Day-To-Day
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Current Line
Spread-3.0 (285)
TotalOver 8.5
Key Injuries
Michael Soroka15-Day-IL
Jordan Lawlar10-Day-IL
Sem RobberseDay-To-Day
Ryan Fernandez15-Day-IL
Analysis starts at first pitch
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Arizona Diamondbacks @ St. Louis Cardinals
+10.5 EV
per $100 wagered
over
68%
Strong
"OVER 8.5: Bayesian posterior 65.2% vs market 50% = +15.2pp edge, validated by MLB totals 86.7% win rate at Strong tier — take before pitcher announcement lifts line"
EV Breakdown
Model Prob65%
Book Implied59%
Edge+6.2%
Line Movement
OpenSt. Louis -1.5 / Total 8.5
CurrentSt. Louis -1.5 / Total 8.5
MovementNo significant movement detected across any book. Market has not adjusted to any new information, which is unusual for a game with this many day-to-day injuries. Likely due to low betting volume on a Tuesday night inter-division matchup.
MLB totals edge validated in performance table: CONFIRMED profitable at all tiersInjuries are poorly documented — 5 day-to-day players with D2D status, no clear replacements yetNo starting pitchers announced — increases uncertainty but also suppresses the total line artificiallyBoth teams near .500 real record but positive run-differential candidates; DBacks thrive in hitter's parks
calibrated posterior gives the OVER a 65.2% hit rate vs the market-implied 50.0% (vig removed). That's a +15.2pp raw edge, translating to +$10.50 expected profit per $100 wagered at -110 odds. This is one of the strongest total edges on the board tonight.
FULL ANALYSIS
The marquee edge is the OVER 8.5. Bayesian fusion is screaming 65.2% win probability (+15.2pp edge) on a total that hasn't budged despite no starting pitchers announced and two offenses with positive regression candidates — Jordan Walker (18 HR, .291) and Ketel Marte (46 RBI) can both rake. The sharp money on St. Louis at -1.5 (+14.8% divergent, $159K whale consensus) confirms the Cardinals are the team to trust if you want exposure to the home side, but their -144 moneyline is too juiced for meaningful EV. The total is where the quant and market-disconnect edges meet: MLB totals table shows 68.4% win rate on Lean-tier over the last month and 86.7% at Strong-tier. Get the OVER before pitchers are announced and the number rises to 9.
SHARP MONEY
Sharp vs Public analysis shows a +14.8% divergent edge on the spread favoring St. Louis, with the sharp money Pinnacle line implying a 14.8% higher cover probability than retail books. This is a strong, unambiguous sharp signal. Whale volume also extreme at $159K on home side (82% consensus across 22 profitable wallets). The combination of 14.8% sharp divergence + extreme whale volume is a Tier-1 confirming signal.
Recommended Sizing
1.5u
Positive EV with multiple confirming factors. Standard sizing.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
TOTALover 8.5
+10.5 EV68%1.5u
SPREADSt. Louis Cardinals -1.5
+4.5 EV66%1.0u
MONEYLINESt. Louis Cardinals None
+2.3 EV63%0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
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63%
St. Louis Cardinals -144
Sharp divergence (+14.8% on spread) and whale consensus (82% home, $159K volume) combine with a +2.3pp EV on moneyline after devigging to Pinnacle fair value (57.5% home)
SPREAD PICK
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66%
St. Louis Cardinals -1.5
Sharp money diverging 14.8% toward St
Louis on the run line, with $159K institutional whale volume backing home side at 82% confidence
Bayesian posterior shows +3.9pp edge on home cover
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
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68%
OVER 8.5
Bayesian fusion posterior of 65.2% on OVER with +15.2pp edge vs market-implied 50% — this is the strongest signal on the board; MLB totals are a CONFIRMED profitable cell in the performance table
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Edge Summary
Whale money on Cards ($134K) and Bayesian edge tiny—Lean home ML at -125, but pass spread/total due to poor data