Cardinals vs. Padres: Betting Preview for August 27

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 27, 2024

When the San Diego Padres (75-58) go head to head against the St. Louis Cardinals (65-66) at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, August 27 at 7:45 p.m. ET, Dylan Cease will be looking for his 200th strikeout of the season (he currently has 193).

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Padres (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (+120). This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Padres -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas (8-10) will make his 27th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed six innings without allowing a run on two hits in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 14 of them.
  • Mikolas will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
  • He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in 26 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 135 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 344 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 22nd in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
  • St. Louis ranks 24th in the majors with 536 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis strikes out just eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.272 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.

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