A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting St. Louis duelling San Diego on Tuesday at PETCO Park.

San Diego hands the ball to starter Edinson Volquez in this one and he'll try to improve on his 3-4 mark on the year. St. Louis counters with Adam Wainwright, who will try to quiet the fans and the Padres bats at the same time.



View St Louis vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Padres as +145 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Padres - Cardinals odds would favor the Cardinals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 13 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 1 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between San Diego and its National League No. 9-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 4 lineup of the Cardinals at 4.6 runs per outing.

St. Louis brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Padres' league No. 11-ranked defense.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at +126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Cardinals endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Padres on Monday, with Shelby Miller throwing 5 2/3 innings of 5-hit ball at PETCO Park.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

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

A few Cardinals at Padres trends to consider:
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis' last 11 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis' last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
San Diego is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at San Diego, Wednesday, May 22