The San Diego Padres will aim to avoid being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals when they take at Busch Stadium Thursday. That may be easier said than done, as the Padres have lost their past six road games while being outscored 34-16 in that span.
The Padres will send Andrew Cashner to the mound in hopes that the righty can shake his poor play on the road. Cashner has a 7.83 ERA while allowing opponents to bat .315 in six road starts this season – including an eight hit, eight runs performance in his last outing away from Petco Park.
After a tough start to the year, we are starting to see the Adam Wainwright we have been accustomed to the past several seasons. Wainwright has a 0.39 ERA through his past three starts while pitching at least seven innings in each of those contests.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The San Diego Padres were listed as 203 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Thursday over at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.7-2.9 win 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
St. Louis (50-44) will face the 41-54 Padres in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs San Diego injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 6-rated St. Louis Cardinals and the league No. 13-ranked San Diego Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and its No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 5.17 runs per nine innings, against the No. 18 line up of the San Diego Padres at 4.37 runs per outing.
San Diego brings the No. 26-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 9-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Diego suffered a 3-2 loss against St. Louis on Wednesday, as P Clemens wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
San Diego at Washington, Friday, July 22nd
St. Louis home to Los Angeles, Friday, July 22nd