San Diego Padres Home to the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Betting Odds Action

The San Diego Padres will look to improve on a 14-24 record when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Thursday.

San Diego sends Jordan Lyles out against Miles Mikolas for the St. Louis Cardinals in this game. Lyles is 0-0 with a 3.66 ERA on the season, while Mikolas is 4-0 on the year and has a 2.70 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

San Diego was a 130 moneyline underdogs 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.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.8-3.2 win for the Cardinals on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The San Diego Padres sport a record of 14-24 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 20-14 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs St. Louis injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the San Diego Padres rated this week at No. 30 and the St. Louis Cardinals sitting at No. 15.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has baseball's No. 27-rated offensive output, at 7.55 hits per game. The St. Louis Cardinals average 7.62 hits per game, good for No. 27 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in scoring at home.