Thursday’s game between the San Diego Padres (76-59) and St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) going head to head at Busch Stadium has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Padres, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET on August 29.

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Padres vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 2:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Padres vs. Cardinals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Padres Betting Insights

• San Diego has been the favorite in 82 games this season, and has come away with the win 46 times (56.1%) in those contests.
• This season, the Padres have come away with a win 46 times in 82 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 or better on the moneyline.
• San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 73 of 135 opportunities.
• The Padres had a 7-6 record across the 13 games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups, San Diego and its opponents combined to hit the over on the total nine times (all 15 games had set totals).

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has won 50% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (33-33).
• The Cardinals have a record of 33-32 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer (50.8%).
• St. Louis has had an over/under set by bookmakers 132 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-66-5).
• In nine games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 5-4.
• In its past 15 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.

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Padres vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Padres’ Starting Pitcher: Michael King

• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.14 ERA this season with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.3 walks per nine across 26 games.
• When Michael King starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 9-6.
• King’s team has won 16 of his 25 starts.
• Out of King’s 25 starts with a total this season, 15 have hit the over.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray

• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.07, with 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season. Opponents are batting .233 against him.
• The Cardinals have a 1-3 record in Gray’s four starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• In Gray’s 24 starts, his team is 13-11.
• Sonny Gray has had 24 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 11 of those games.

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Padres’ 2024 Performance

Cardinals’ 2024 Performance

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