In the final battle of a three-game series, the St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to face the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. This game marks the end of a seven-game road stretch for the Cardinals, who will return home for their opener on Thursday.
Having picked up wins in the first two MLB games of the series, the Cardinals currently stand at a 3-3 season record after starting out of the blocks stumbling in three out of four games against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Cardinals vs Padres Picks
- San Diego Padres -152
- OVER 8.5
On the other side, the San Diego Padres hold a 3-5 record for the season. Their journey began with a split against the Dodgers, followed by another split in a four-game series against the Giants.
Let’s take a look at the latest scores and odds to give you our Cardinals vs Padres picks and parlays:
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Odds
- Moneyline: San Diego Padres -152, St. Louis Cardinals +137
- Total: 8.5
- Runline: San Diego Padres -1.5 (+140), St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-160)
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Picks & Parlays
Here are our Cardinals vs Padres picks and parlays:
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Pick
- San Diego Padres -152
Musgrove gets the Padres back on track, and the San Diego offense gets what they need for this one. The Padres beat the Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Parlay
- San Diego Padres -152
- OVER 8.5
The Padres score several runs on the starter and add more to the middle and later part of the bullpen. San Diego wins this game 7-3 over the Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Information
Some information for this game on the MLB schedule today:
St. Louis Cardinals (3-3) vs San Diego Padres (3-5)
Location of the game: Petco Park; San Diego, CA
Date & Time: Wednesday April 3rd, 2024; 1:10pm PST
Where to Watch: MLB Network
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres Betting Analysis
In Tuesday’s win, Willson Contreras continued his hot start by smashing his second home run in as many days, sending the St. Louis Cardinals into the lead. Brendan Donovan also added big time at the top of the order, securing two hits and maintaining a batting average of .250 on the season.
Nolan Arenado, who has always been known for his consistency at the plate, picked up two hits in Monday’s win against the Padres and added another on Tuesday, extending his hitting streak to three games. Despite hitting a home run on opening day at Dodger Stadium, Paul Goldschmidt has yet to repeat that success.
Taking the mound for the Cardinals in this upcoming matchup is Zack Thompson, a 26-year-old pitcher who pitched 5.1 innings last Friday against the Dodgers, albeit enduring a loss. Thompson conceded 6 hits and 5 runs during his outing, with the Dodgers’ offense striking out four times.
On the San Diego Padres‘ side, Joe Musgrove, 31 years old, is set to start. Having made two starts this season, Musgrove has thrown 8.1 innings and allowed 9 earned runs so far. In his most recent start, he gave up 8 hits over 5.2 innings, conceding four runs against the Giants.
Despite Tuesday’s loss, Fernando Tatis Jr. displayed his offensive abilities with two hits, helping to the Padres’ nine hits in the game. Tatis, along with Jake Cronenworth, maintains an impressive batting average of .323 for the season. Luis Campusano also had a big game with three hits, leading the team in batting with a .400 average.
In terms of power hitting, Manny Machado has launched two home runs for the Padres this season, coming up with 7 runs batted in, while Tatis has three home runs but just four runs batted in. Despite their slow start in the MLB standings, the Padres remain in the Top 10 in team batting average.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Betting Picks
Here are our MLB picks and parlays for our St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres prediction: We like the San Diego Padres to win this game, and avoid the three-game sweep at the hands of the Cardinals. For St. Louis, they win the series but do not complete the sweep. The good news for the Cardinals they get to go home and start their home season.
The Padres get to Thompson early and often and add more to the bullpen. San Diego is the bet to make in this game. We will take the San Diego Padres -152 and the OVER. Also, if you are confident, take the Padres on the run line at -1.5 (+140). Hope you enjoyed our Cardinals vs Padres picks and parlays!
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