On the MLB betting board, it’s the 71-67 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 62-77 San Diego Padres in the 3rd game of a four-game set at Petco Park in San Diego, California tonight. The first pitch at Petco Park is scheduled for 10:10 PM ET.
The lines maker at 5Dimes has listed the visiting Cardinals as a -112 moneyline favorite with the total offered up at 8 runs.
In Game 2 of this series played yesterday, the Cardinals beat the Padres 8-4. In the game the Cardinals scored eight runs on nine hits and the Padres scored four runs also on nine hits.
This season the Cardinals rank 14th in the Majors in runs scored and 7th in team ERA.
The Padres rank 30th in the Majors in runs scored and 15th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
St. Louis: Jack Flaherty (0-0, 11.25 ERA)
San Diego: Dinelson Lamet (7-6, 4.40 ERA)
Jack Flaherty goes for the Cardinals tonight and he made his Major League debut in his last outing where he gave up five earned runs on eight hits in an 11-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. In 25 starts in the minors this season between AA and AAA ball he had a solid ERA of 2.18 in 148 innings of work.
Dinelson Lamet gets the nod for the Padres and in his last outing he was solid only giving up one earned run in six innings, but got no support in a 1-0 loss to the L.A. Dodgers. The Padres have lost his last three starts where he has given up five earned runs and while he has only given up one earned run in each of his last two starts he only received one run of support. Lamet is a rookie and this will be his first career start against the Cardinals. Since July 23rd he has eight starts and an ERA of only 2.49. San Diego has lost Lamet’s last five starts against a team with a winning record.
Betting Angles
The Cardinals are 9-2 in their last 11 games against the Padres.
The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Padres in San Diego.
In the last 10 games between these teams in San Diego the Over record is 8-2.
This season the Padres are 38-34 at home and the Cardinals are 34-36 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
St. Louis Cardinals: 71-67 SU / O/U 73-58 / Run Line W/L 68-71
San Diego Padres: 62-77 SU / O/U 72-60 / Run Line W/L 75-64
St. Louis at San Diego Key Betting Trends
- STL is 5-1 in their last 6 road games
- STL is 5-1 in their last 6 overall
- STL has an Over record of 20-7-1 in their last 28 games
- SD is 5-3 in their last 8 overall
- SD is 5-3 in their last 8 home games
- SD has an Under record of 13-7-1 in their last 21 home games
Key Player Injuries
CARDINALS
[P] 04/10/2017 – Alex Reyes 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 09/04/2017 – Tommy Pham left last game, “?” Tuesday vs. San Diego Padres ( Shoulder )
[3B] 08/27/2017 – Jedd Gyorko 10-day DL (08/27) ( Hamstring )
[P] 08/23/2017 – Trevor Rosenthal 60-day DL (08/18) ( Elbow )
[P] 08/06/2017 – Kevin Siegrist 10-day DL (08/06) ( Forearm )
[P] 08/18/2017 – Adam Wainwright 10-day DL (08/18) ( Elbow )
PADRES
[P] 08/05/2017 – Jered Weaver 60-day DL (05/20) ( Hip )
[P] 07/01/2017 – Matt Strahm 10-day DL (07/01) ( Knee )
[P] 07/28/2017 – Jarred Cosart 60-day DL (06/06) ( Side )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Carter Capps 60-day DL (03/31) ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Colin Rea 60-day DL (02/18) ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Robbie Erlin 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/25/2017 – Travis Jankowski 10-day DL (04/23) ( Foot )
[LF] 04/08/2017 – Alex Dickerson 60-day DL (03/30) ( Back )
[P] 06/01/2017 – Christian Friedrich 60-day DL (03/30) ( Side )
