The San Diego Padres (76-59) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) on Thursday, August 29th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on BSMW. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Padres are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cardinals. First pitch is set for 1:15 CT.

Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Padres (-112)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Padres have won 6 out of their last 10 games.
• In their last 3 road games, the Padres have scored an average of 6.67 runs per game.
• The Padres have a better away record (39-27) compared to the Cardinals’ home record (35-32).
• In the last 15 games, the Padres have scored 7 or more runs in 7 games.
• The Padres have won 2 out of 3 games against the Cardinals in their most recent series.

Padres vs Cardinals

St. Louis picked up a 4-3 win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals had a three-run 4th inning and scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 9th. As for the Padres, they scored two runs in the 1st and could only muster one more run in the 8th.

Joe Musgrove got the start for the Padres, going six innings and giving up three runs. He finished the game with just three strikeouts and allowed one home run. Robert Suarez took the loss. Andre Pallante only went 5 2/3 innings for the Cardinals but gave up just two earned runs.

Paul Goldschmidt was the difference for the Cardinals, as he went 3/4 with a home run and three RBIs. Nolan Arenado also had a two-hit game. As for the Padres, Kyle Higashioka hit the game’s only other home run.

San Diego has a 26-14-4 series record this season and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. They have a 70-65 run line record, including a 43-23 mark on the road and 35-15 as underdogs. The Padres are 76-59 overall and trail the Dodgers by four games in the NL West.

As favorites, the Padres are 48-37 straight-up and 18-13 on the road. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs.

Michael King Gets The Start For The Padres

Right-hander Michael King gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 11-7 with an ERA of 3.14. King’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.18. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. King has done better on the road this year, coming in with a record of 8-2 and an ERA of 3.31 compared to 3-5 with a 3.66 ERA at home.

Padres Offense Breakdown

San Diego comes into the game as the league’s top hitting team, batting a collective .266. They also have the fewest strikeouts in the league and are among the best in terms of on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. The Padres have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.1 runs per game.

Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado have been the team’s top power threats this season, with Profar hitting 21 homers and Machado at 22. Profar’s 80 RBIs are the best mark on the team, and Machado is 2nd with 79. Luis Arraez has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/35 in his last eight games, and is batting .310 for the season.

St. Louis has a 35-32 record at home and they are 13-8 as home underdogs this season. Their overall series record is 21-18-4, and they have won two straight series. The Cardinals are 66-67 and trail the Brewers by 10.5 games in the NL Central, sitting in 3rd place, a half-game behind the Cubs.

On the run line, the Cardinals have a 44-23 record as underdogs and a 21-45 record as favorites. Their overall run line record is 65-68, and their average run differential is -0.5 runs per game. This season, the Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.6 runs, resulting in a 63-67 over/under record.

Sonny Gray Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Sonny Gray will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Cardinals today. Against the Twins on August 24th, he took the loss after giving up five earned runs in six innings of work. Gray has actually lost each of his last three starts, giving up a total of 13 earned runs in that span. Gray’s record for the season is 11-9, and he has an ERA of 4.07. Out of his 24 starts, Gray has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 11.12 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has 175 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the majors.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the MLB right now. As a team, they are batting .247, which is 8th in the league. St. Louis has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season and has the 8th best team batting average in the league. One area of concern for the Cardinals is their isolated power, as they are just 20th in the league in this category.

St. Louis has a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including Masyn Winn, who is hitting .441 over his last eight games. Paul Goldschmidt has also been swinging the bat well, going 9/23 in his last six games. Goldschmidt is also on a four-game hitting streak. Alec Burleson comes into the game with a team-high 21 homers and is batting .279 for the season.

Padres vs Cardinals Prediction

Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Padres. With the money line payout for a Padres win sitting at -112, this is the route we recommend going for today’s Padres vs. Cardinals matchup.

Looking at some of today’s starters, Michael King is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and we have Sonny Gray finishing with five as well. As for the offenses, the Cardinals are projected to finish with nine hits compared to the Padres with nine.

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