Cardinals vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres will hit the field on Thursday at Busch Stadium against Sonny Gray, who starts for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch will be at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are listed as -115 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Padres (-104). San Diego (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for the matchup.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Padres game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Padres vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the greatest moments and plays in this matchup between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals vs. Padres Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Padres Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 50%, Padres 50%

Cardinals vs. Padres Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 65 times and won 32, or 49.2%, of those games.
• St. Louis has entered 56 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 27-29 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Padres have won in 27, or 55.1%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, San Diego has been victorious 23 times in 40 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

SD 1 · STL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Diego Padres

SD

-1.5

-107

O 7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

-113

U 7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 1-3 across the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
• The Cardinals' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 21 home runs and 72 runs batted in.
• Burleson ranks 35th in homers and 36th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Burleson carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .263 with 27 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 38 walks.
• Donovan ranks 172nd in home runs in the majors, and 80th in RBI.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .286.
• Winn will look to build on his three-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with two doubles and three walks.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .271 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

Learn more about this Cardinals vs. Padres matchup on Fox Sports.

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Padres have been underdogs twice and won both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Padres and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Padres have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Jurickson Profar has driven in the most runs for the Padres with 80 runs batted in.
• Profar's home run total puts him 35th in the majors, and he is 19th in RBI.
• Machado's 22 home runs pace his team.
• Machado is 31st in home runs and 22nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Jackson Merrill has 22 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and 23 walks while batting .290.
• Luis Arraez leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .310.

Padres Team Props

Padres vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the greatest moments and plays in this matchup between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.

FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience

St. Louis Cardinals

San Diego Padres

share

in this topic

Major League Baseball

St. Louis Cardinals

San Diego Padres

MLB - San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals - 08/29/2024

Gambling