San Diego Padres Host St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Baseball Betting Action

The San Diego Padres battle the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in MLB betting odds action at PETCO Park.

Eric Lauer will take the mound for the San Diego Padres, and he'll carry a 1-1 record into the contest. Luke Weaver gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals; he's 2-2 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those betting on the visitors in this one found the St. Louis Cardinals listed as favorites of -152 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.2-3.0 win for the Padres on Friday. 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 bring a 14-25 record to the battle against the 21-14 Cardinals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs St. Louis injuries news.

The San Diego Padres sit at No. 30 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 15 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has baseball's No. 29-rated offensive output, at 7.49 hits per game. The St. Louis Cardinals average 7.63 hits per game, good for No. 26 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and San Diego has the No. 23-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 2-1 final on Thursday in support of M Mikolas at PETCO Park.

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