Cardinals vs. Padres: Betting Preview for August 29

Published 12:25 am Thursday, August 29, 2024

The San Diego Padres (76-59) and the St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) will clash on Thursday, August 29 at Busch Stadium, with Michael King getting the ball for the Padres and Sonny Gray taking the hill for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET.

The Padres (-115), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Cardinals (-105) The total for this game is 8. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Padres Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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 -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gray (11-9) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Gray has pitched five or more innings in nine straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 136 home runs.
  • St. Louis is 22nd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 545 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.16 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an eight K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.274 WHIP this season.

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