Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 1

Updated Apr. 1, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals will meet on Monday at PETCO Park, at 9:40 PM ET, with Fernando Tatis Jr. and Paul Goldschmidt among those expected to produce at the plate. The Cardinals are listed as -101 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Padres (-118). St. Louis (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total for the matchup is listed at 8 runs.

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

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Padres vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
• How to Watch on TV: SDPA

Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Padres 8, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 66%, Cardinals 34%

Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Padres finished 68-53 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 56.2% of those games).
• San Diego had a record of 64-48 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter last year (57.1%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Padres a 54.1% chance to win.
• The Cardinals were underdogs 84 times last season and won 36, or 42.9%, of those games.

FINAL

STL 6 · SD 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+105

O 8

San Diego Padres

SD

-1.5

-125

U 8

Padres Player Insights

• Manny Machado is the Padres best power hitter, launching two round-trippers this season in addition to collecting seven RBI, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Machado's home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
• Luis Campusano is batting .391 to lead his team.
• Campusano is 21st in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Jake Cronenworth paces the Padres with seven runs batted in.
• Ha-Seong Kim has a double, a home run and four walks while hitting .273.

Padres Team Props

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Cardinals Player Insights

• Goldschmidt put up 159 hits with a batting average of .268 last season.
• Nolan Arenado collected 93 runs batted in with 149 hits.
• Willson Contreras hit .264 a season ago with 27 doubles, 20 home runs and 51 walks.
• Nolan Gorman hit 27 home runs on the season while slugging .478.

Cardinals Team Props

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

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