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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 Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Darvish is 0-2 this season with a 6.07 ERA.
Darvish's opponent in this one will be Sonny Gray. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.04 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Rockies on July 23. Bettors who backed the Rockies at 160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at 125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 55-47 SU
San Diego is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 52-51 SU
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Friday, July 25