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St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres
The fans at Petco Park will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cardinals will trot Matthew Liberatore out to the mound in this one. Left hander Liberatore has a 6-8 record and a 3.87 ERA this season.
Liberatore's opponent in this one will be Nick Pivetta. The Padres right hander has a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 10-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, San Diego was a 5-0 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on San Diego at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at 120 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 55-55 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
San Diego:
Team record: 60-49 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
San Diego is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games
Next up:
St. Louis at San Diego Saturday, August 2