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The St. Louis Cardinals have a lot of big decisions to make ahead of the trade deadline, but their Nolan Arenado decision might be the biggest of them all.

The St. Louis Cardinals are unsure what they're going to do with closer Ryan Helsley. These next two weeks will likely decide his fate.

The St. Louis Cardinals and star closer Ryan Helsley will be one of the more intriguing storylines this month. Will St. Louis trade its star closer?

The St. Louis Cardinals will be one of baseball’s more active teams at this month’s trade deadline. At 51-48, and a few games outside of the National League playoff picture, the team must evaluate which direction they wish to go in for the remainder of the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals (51-46) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (47-50) open a 3-game series Friday at Chase Field in Phoenix. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Arizona has gone 24-25 in home games and 48-50 overall. The Diamondbacks have the third-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .444.