Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres take on Richie Palacios and the St. Louis Cardinals at PETCO Park on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Padres as -177 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Cardinals +150 moneyline odds. San Diego is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +117 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for the matchup (with -107 odds to go over and -113 odds to go under).
The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Matt Waldron (1-3), and Dakota Hudson (6-2) answering the bell for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Padres-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.
Padres vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds
- When: Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: PETCO Park in San Diego, California
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padres | -177 | +150 | 9 | -107 | -113 | -1.5 | +117 | -140 |
Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Padres 6, Cardinals 4
- Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
- Win Probabilities: Padres 56%, Cardinals 44%
Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- This season, the Padres have been favored 113 times and won 62, or 54.9%, of those games.
- San Diego is 23-15 this season when entering a game favored by -177 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Padres, based on the moneyline, is 63.9%.
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 32, or 42.7%, of the 75 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- St. Louis has a win-loss record of 6-5 when favored by +150 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 40% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Padres Recent Betting Performance
- The Padres won each of the six games it played as a moneyline favorite over their last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 outings, the Padres and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Padres have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.
Padres Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 6 |
| HR | 17 |
| ERA | 4.60 |
| K/9 | 10.3 |
Padres Player Insights
- The Padres' best power option comes in the form of Soto and his 32-homer 101-RBI season, both team highs.
- Soto ranks 15th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has 32 doubles, a triple, 25 home runs and 50 walks while hitting .262.
- Tatis is 40th in homers and 54th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Xander Bogaerts has racked up a team-best batting average of .283.
- Bogaerts is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .439 with five doubles, a triple, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
- Manny Machado has 21 doubles, 28 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .248.
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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance
- In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Cardinals had a record of 4-5.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Cardinals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Cardinals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.8 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 4.96 |
| K/9 | 6.7 |
Cardinals Player Insights
- Nolan Arenado has driven in the most runs for the Cardinals with 93 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in the majors, Arenado's home run total is 34th and his RBI tally is 24th.
- Paul Goldschmidt's .271 batting average is a team-high mark.
- Goldschmidt ranks 40th overall in homers and 48th in RBI this year.
- Willson Contreras is batting .264 with 27 doubles, 20 home runs and 51 walks.
- Lars Nootbaar is batting .265 with 23 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 67 walks.
