St. Louis Cardinals (1-3) vs. San Diego Padres (3-3)
April 2, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -135 / St. Louis Cardinals +124; Over/Under: +8
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The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action at Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cardinals vs Padres prediction.
Cardinals Betting Preview
The Cardinals look to get back to a .500 record after wins against the Dodgers and Padres. The Cardinals are coming off a 6-2 win on Monday and have scored a combined 16 runs in their last 3 games. The Cardinals are 7-1 in their last 8 games when scoring at least 4 runs. Nolan Gorman leads the Cardinals with 5 hits and 2 RBI, while Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan have combined for 10 hits and 6 RBI. Miles Mikolas gets the ball for the Cardinals, and he is 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA and 5 strikeouts last season. Mikolas is 2-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.
Padres Betting Preview
The Padres look for a win after previously beating the Dodgers and Giants. The Padres couldn’t get the bats going on Monday and have now been held to 3 or fewer runs in 3 of their first 7 games. The Padres are 0-3 this season when scoring less than 4 runs. Luis Campusano leads the Padres with 9 hits and 6 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 17 hits and 11 RBI. Yu Darvish gets the ball for the Padres, and he is 0-0 with a 1.04 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. Darvish is 2-3 with a 3.12 ERA and 62 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals. The Padres will play against the Giants and Cubs after this one.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have won each of their last seven night games following a loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games following a loss.
- The Padres have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last six road games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against NL West opponents following a road win.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games at Petco Park against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games at Petco Park against National League opponents that held a losing record.
Cardinals vs Padres prediction
Mikolas is an all star caliber pitcher when he’s on, but he was rough in his season debut and on the road against this talented Padres team, it doesn’t feel great. Darvish will make already his third start of the season, and he’s coming off a strong 5 inning performance that included 7 strikeouts. The Padres have the edge on the mound with Darvish finding his form and SD has the better lineup as well. The price is more than reasonable. I like the Padres to get a bounce back win and get back to a .500 record.
