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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Friday.
The Padres will give the ball to starter Nick Pivetta in this one. Right hander Pivetta is 10-2 this season with a 2.81 ERA.
It'll be Miles Mikolas toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Mikolas is 5-7 with a 5.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cardinals were a 9-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 9-7 result against the Cardinals on July 24. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 55-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Diego is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 53-51 SU
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Saturday, July 26