The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres meet Wednesday 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 complete the sweep before taking on the Marlins later this week. The Cardinals have scored 11 runs in this series and 4 or more runs in 4 straight games. The Cardinals are 3-1 this season when scoring more than 3 runs. Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with 7 hits and 6 RBI, while Nolan Gorman and Masyn Winn have combined for 10 hits and 3 RBI. Zack Thompson gets the ball for the Cardinals, and he is 0-1 with a 8.44 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Thompson’s second career game against the Padres.
Padres Betting Preview
The Padres need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games, and they take on the Giants after this game. The Padres pitching staff has allowed 4 or more runs in all 8 games this season. The Padres will find it tough to win games until the pitching staff starts to settle down. Luis Campusano leads the Padres with 12 hits and 7 RBI, while Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 20 hits and 11 RBI. Joe Musgrove gets the ball for the Padres, and he is 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Musgrove is 2-7 with a 5.22 ERA and 67 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last four day games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Padres have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against the Cardinals at Petco Park.
- The Padres have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last six day games against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday games as road underdogs.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games at Petco Park against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last three day games at Petco Park.
Cardinals vs Padres prediction
The Padres are getting the benefit of the doubt at home with Musgrove on the mound. However, the Padres pitching staff has been a letdown through 8 games, and Musgrove hasn’t been an exception to that through 2 starts. Thompson hasn’t been much better, and he has far more to prove with just 11 career starts under his belt. Still, it’s hard to back the Padres with confidence until the pitching staff gets going. Give me the Cardinals and the plus money based on the value.