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St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres
The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Petco Park.
Right hander Michael McGreevy will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. McGreevy is 2-2 this season with a 4.91 ERA.
McGreevy's opponent in this one will be Randy Vasquez. The Padres right hander has a 3.65 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 8.5.
San Diego won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Cardinals on August 01. Bettors who backed the Padres at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 55-56 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
San Diego:
Team record: 61-49 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis at San Diego Sunday, August 3