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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Seth Lugo will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Lugo is 5-6 this season with a 3.70 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Zack Thompson. The left hander has a 3.86 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as +175 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Cardinals on August 28. Bettors who backed the Padres at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 62-70 SU
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 56-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Wednesday, August 30