St. Louis Cardinals vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
⚡ Alternating good/bad starts
↑ ERA trending up lately
St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks (2026-07-19). Andre Pallante vs Eduardo Rodriguez at Chase Field.
Starters — Andre Pallante has a 3.96 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 100 innings, with 6.48 K/9, 2.61 BB/9, and 0.90 HR/9. His last three starts were uneven: 5.0 IP, 6 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 6.2 IP, 5 ER, 4 K, 1 BB. The trend is up, but the recent game log still shows volatility and a modest strikeout profile. Eduardo Rodriguez has a 2.29 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 114 innings, with 6.24 K/9, 3.08 BB/9, and 0.95 HR/9. His last three starts were strong and consistent: 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB; 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 0 BB; and 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB. The trend is up, supported by steady run prevention and clean control in those outings.
Teams — St. Louis enters with a .707 OPS, 437 runs, and a .242 team average. The Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and 1.33 WHIP, while their recent form is 4-6 over the last 10 games. Arizona has a .693 OPS, 425 runs, and a .237 team average. The Diamondbacks’ staff owns a 4.18 ERA and 1.27 WHIP, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games. Offensively, St. Louis holds a slight edge in OPS, runs, and average, while Arizona has the better recent record and a slightly cleaner team WHIP.
St. Louis has only a few encouraging prior looks against Eduardo Rodriguez. Jordan Walker stands out at 2-for-3 with a 1.334 OPS, and Lars Nootbaar is 1-for-2 in 3 PA with a 1.167 OPS. Iván Herrera is hitless in his limited sample, going 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS, while JJ Wetherholt, Nelson Velázquez, Alec Burleson, José Fermín, and Blaze Jordan are all hitless against Rodriguez. Masyn Winn has no MLB history vs this pitcher.
Arizona has a bit more success on the board against Andre Pallante, led by Adrian Del Castillo, who is 4-for-6 with a 1.334 OPS. Corbin Carroll is 1-for-1 in 2 PA with a 2.000 OPS, and both Max Kepler and Nolan Arenado are 1-for-3 with a .666 OPS. Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo, and Gabriel Moreno have all been hitless in their chances against Pallante, while Tyler Locklear and Ryan Waldschmidt have no MLB history vs this pitcher.
The Diamondbacks appear to have the more familiar and productive group against the opposing starter, with multiple hitters owning at least one hit and Del Castillo carrying the largest sample of success. St. Louis has seen Rodriguez before, but outside of Walker and Nootbaar, the track record is mostly quiet.