How to Watch Padres vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 28

Updated Aug. 28, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres will square off against Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the third of a four-game series, on Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. ET.

Here's everything you need to watch the Padres vs. Cardinals game.

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Padres vs. Cardinals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
TV: Watch on BSMW
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Padres 50%, Cardinals 50%

Padres vs. Cardinals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/27/2024	Padres	-1.5	8	-146	+123	7-5 SD
8/26/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-122	+102	7-4 SD
4/3/2024	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-159	+134	3-2 SD
4/2/2024	Padres	-1.5	8	-158	+134	5-2 STL
4/1/2024	Padres	-1.5	8	-124	+104	6-2 STL
9/24/2023	Padres	-1.5	8	-204	+170	12-2 SD
9/23/2023	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-194	+162	5-2 STL
9/22/2023	Padres	-1.5	9	-177	+150	4-2 SD
8/30/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-111	-109	5-4 STL
8/29/2023	Padres	-1.5	9	-146	+125	6-5 STL

Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	11
ERA	4.25
K/9	9.1

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar is the Padres RBI leader this season, knocking in 80 runs to go with his 21 home runs and .287 batting average.
Of all hitters in the majors, Profar ranks 34th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
Merrill is hitting .292 with 22 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and 22 walks.
Merrill is 54th in home runs and 27th in RBI on the season.
Merrill has five straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
Manny Machado has a team-best 22 home runs.
Machado is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
Luis Arraez is batting .305 to lead his team.
Arraez has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a home run and four RBI.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 23	Mets	W 7-0	Joe Musgrove vs Paul Blackburn
August 24	Mets	L 7-1	Michael King vs David Peterson
August 25	Mets	W 3-2	Martín Pérez vs José Quintana
August 26	@ Cardinals	W 7-4	Randy Vasquez vs Kyle Gibson
August 27	@ Cardinals	W 7-5	Dylan Cease vs Miles Mikolas
August 28	@ Cardinals	-	Joe Musgrove vs Andre Pallante
August 29	@ Cardinals	-	Michael King vs Sonny Gray
August 30	@ Rays	-	Martín Pérez vs Taj Bradley
August 31	@ Rays	-	TBA vs Shane Baz
September 1	@ Rays	-	Dylan Cease vs Ryan Pepiot
September 2	Tigers	-	Joe Musgrove vs Keider Montero

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Cardinals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	10
ERA	3.60
K/9	6.7

Cardinals Player Insights

Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 21 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 72.
Burleson ranks 34th in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Burleson carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
Donovan is batting .266 with 27 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 38 walks.
Donovan is currently 169th in home runs and 82nd in RBI in the major leagues.
Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals' lineup with a .284 batting average.
Nolan Arenado has 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks while batting .269.

Cardinals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 23	@ Twins	W 6-1	Andre Pallante vs David Festa
August 24	@ Twins	L 6-0	Sonny Gray vs Pablo Lopez
August 25	@ Twins	W 3-2	Erick Fedde vs Zebby Matthews
August 26	Padres	L 7-4	Kyle Gibson vs Randy Vasquez
August 27	Padres	L 7-5	Miles Mikolas vs Dylan Cease
August 28	Padres	-	Andre Pallante vs Joe Musgrove
August 29	Padres	-	Sonny Gray vs Michael King
August 30	@ Yankees	-	Erick Fedde vs Marcus Stroman
August 31	@ Yankees	-	Kyle Gibson vs Marcus Stroman
September 1	@ Yankees	-	Miles Mikolas vs Nestor Cortes Jr.
September 2	@ Brewers	-	Andre Pallante vs Freddy Peralta