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

Updated Aug. 29, 2023 7:10 p.m. ET

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Seth Lugo starts for the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Busch Stadium against Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Padres are favored in this one, at -147, while the underdog Cardinals have +125 odds to win. San Diego is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the game has been listed at 9 runs.

The San Diego Padres will give the start to Lugo (5-6, 3.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Zack Thompson (3-5, 3.86 ERA).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Padres vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 7:45 PM 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 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Padres 53%, Cardinals 47%

Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Padres have been favorites in 100 games this season and won 52 (52%) of those contests.
• San Diego has entered 64 games this season favored by -147 or more and is 37-27 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• The Cardinals have come away with 24 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win eight times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.

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.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Padres and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Padres' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Padres Recent Stats

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Padres Player Insights

• Juan Soto is the Padres best power option, launching 25 round-trippers this season in addition to collecting 78 RBI, both team highs.
• In all of MLB, Soto ranks 22nd in home runs and 28th in RBI.
• Soto carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Ha-Seong Kim is batting .274 to pace his team.
• Kim is 88th in homers and 124th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Fernando Tatis Jr. has 28 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 42 walks while batting .262.
• Manny Machado has shown his power as he paces his team with 25 home runs.
• Machado has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a double, a home run, three walks and three RBI.

Padres Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs six times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (26), runs batted in (87) and has put up a team-high batting average of .278.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Arenado is 18th in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt has a club-high .278 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Goldschmidt ranks 34th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
• Tommy Edman has 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .239.
• Nolan Gorman is hitting .235 with 16 doubles, 24 home runs and 46 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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