PETCO Park hosts an MLB battle between the San Diego Padres and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

St. Louis puts its faith in starter Shelby Miller to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-2. Getting the ball for the Padres is Jason Marquis, who owns a 5-2 record on the season with a 3.49 ERA.



View St Louis vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of +145 for the Padres in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Padres and the National League No. 1-rated Cardinals in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between San Diego and its National League No. 8-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 3 lineup of the Cardinals at 4.7 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.6 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Brewers at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -117 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Cardinals grabbed a win last time out, defeating Kyle Lohse and the Brewers 4-2 on Sunday at Busch Stadium.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 13-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Nationals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -137 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Diego looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Nationals, a 13-4 final on Sunday in support of Andrew Cashner at PETCO Park.


St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Cardinals at Padres trends to consider:
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Diego is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at San Diego, Tuesday, May 21