Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 27

Updated Aug. 27, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres meet Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals have been listed as +123 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Padres (-146). San Diego is a 1.5-run favorite (at +118 odds). The contest's over/under is listed at 8 runs.

Here is 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: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction

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

Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Padres have won 48 out of the 83 games, or 57.8%, in which they've been favored.
• San Diego is 25-16 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• The Cardinals have come away with 32 wins in the 64 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 6-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 44.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

SD 7 · STL 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Diego Padres

SD

-1.5

-148

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+124

U 8

Padres Recent Betting Performance

• The Padres have a 4-4 record across the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Padres and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Padres have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

Padres Player Insights

• Profar leads the Padres in home runs (21) and runs batted in (79).
• Profar's home runs rank him 33rd in the majors, and he is 20th in RBI.
• Jackson Merrill has 21 doubles, six triples, 19 home runs and 22 walks while batting .290.
• Including all MLB hitters, Merrill ranks 51st in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Merrill has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Manny Machado has hit a team-high 21 home runs.
• Machado has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Luis Arraez is batting .302 to pace his team.

Padres Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and have gone 4-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Cardinals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals in home runs (21) and runs batted in (72).
• Burleson ranks 33rd in home runs and 31st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .266 with 27 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
• Donovan is 167th in homers and 80th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Arenado is batting .270 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .282.

Cardinals Team Props

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