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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 Monday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Padres will trot Nick Martinez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Martinez has a 2-2 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Martinez's opponent in this one will be Packy Naughton. The Cardinals left hander has a 2.89 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-0 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -147 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Padres were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 30-17 SU
San Diego is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 26-21 SU
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Tuesday, May 31