The St. Louis Cardinals get a visit from the San Diego Padres in MLB baseball betting action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.
Clayton Richard gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the San Diego Padres on Tuesday; he's 6-12 on the season. The St. Louis Cardinals, meanwhile, will counter with Lance Lynn, who will be looking to improve on his 10-6 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
St. Louis was a -190 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 2.9-2.5 victory for the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. Louis Cardinals sport a record of 63-61 heading into this matchup, while the San Diego Padres sit at 55-69 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs San Diego injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 5 (St. Louis Cardinals) and the No. 27 (San Diego Padres) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and its No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 4.73 runs per nine innings, against the No. 30 line up of the San Diego Padres at 3.8 runs per outing.
St. Louis owns the No. 9 defense, allowing 4.73 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's No. 22-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Diego suffered a 4-1 loss against Washington on Sunday, as Dinelson Lamet wasn't able to lead his team to victory at PETCO Park.
St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Pirates, who beat them 6-3 on Sunday behind a start from I Nova at PNC Park.
Next Betting Matchups
San Diego at St. Louis, Wednesday, August 23rd