The San Diego Padres will look to improve on a 14-26 record when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Saturday.
It's a pitching duel between Tyson Ross for the San Diego Padres (2-3 on the year) and Michael Wacha for St. Louis Cardinals (4-1 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals were listed as -125 favorites on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 7.5 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.2-1.4 result in favor of the Cardinals. 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
San Diego (14-26) will face the 22-14 Cardinals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Diego vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game puts the San Diego Padres, most recently No. 30 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the St. Louis Cardinals, who rate a No. 15 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego Padres No. 29 ranked offense (3.72 runs per game) against a St. Louis Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 at 3.75 runs allowed per game. The San Diego Padres have been averaging 7.57 hits per game, less than the St. Louis Cardinals have managed so far this season (7.78 hits on average).
St. Louis brings the No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Padres's No. 23-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
St. Louis got the job done in their last match in a 9-5 victory over San Diego on Friday at PETCO Park behind starter Luke Weaver.
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at San Diego, Sunday, May 13th