The San Diego Padres are seeking their fourth straight win as they play host to the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park. Fox Sports Midwest is in line to televise this NL matchup and the action gets going at 10:10 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Odds
St. Louis (+100) is the underdog against San Diego (-110) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -210 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +175 for the Padres -1.5.
The Cardinals are 40-40 SU and have gone 40-39 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 9.2 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 0.6 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Padres, on the other hand, are 41-40 SU and 36-44 ATS. They’ve lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors and 13.7 units ATS. San Diego has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
San Diego games have had an over/under record of 40-34-6 thus far in 2019. St. Louis has an over/under record of 35-39-5.
The right-handed Dakota Hudson is projected to start for the visiting Cardinals. Hudson is 6-3 with a 3.36 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Padres this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Padres are countering with Chris Paddack (4-4, 3.18 ERA). Paddack has 73 punchouts and 16 walks, along with a 0.98 WHIP. Paddack is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
As a unit, San Diego’s pitchers have given up 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.85 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 10.1 K/9.
The San Diego hitters have put up 4.5 runs per outing, including 6.3 per game over its last 10 games and 6.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .275/.368/.528 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado have led the Padres’ batters this year. Hosmer is hitting .289/.344/.460 with 13 home runs, 57 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while Machado is hitting .277 with 17 homers, 49 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
For the visitors, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.24 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.71 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.00, along with a WHIP of 1.36 and a K-per-9 of 10.01.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .243/.321/.398 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Paul DeJong and outfielder Marcell Ozuna have led St. Louis’ hitters. DeJong is slashing .262/.349/.465 with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Ozuna is hitting .259/.331/.515 with 20 homers, 62 RBIs, 52 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Cardinals have lost 5.7 units and are 34-30 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 1.1 units and are 29-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under.
Cardinals vs. Padres Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of San Diego’s last seven games.
- The Cardinals have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 19 over their last 10.
- The Cardinals have a team OPS of .720 this season and an OPS of .728 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS sits at .742 overall and .724 versus righties.
- St. Louis has posted 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.0 over its last five.
