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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at New Busch Stadium.
The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Clayton Richard in this game. Richard has a 6-12 record and a 4.84 ERA this season.
Richard's opponent in this one will be Lance Lynn. The Cardinals right hander has a 3.05 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cardinals were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at 104 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Nationals on August 20. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 55-69 SU
St. Louis:
Team record: 63-61 SU
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Wednesday, August 23