The San Diego Padres are playing for the first time this season while the St. Louis Cardinals are coming off a win. The Cardinals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Padres are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Padres. First pitch is set for 4:10 ET.
Cardinals vs Padres
The Cardinals and Padres split a two-game series, with the Cardinals taking the last game by a score of 5-2. Heading into the game, the Padres were the favorite on the money line at -151. The Cardinals were the road underdog at +127.
Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. Ryan Helsley closed things out for the Cardinals, while Yu Darvish took the loss despite also going seven innings and giving up three earned runs.
Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan each drove in two runs for the Cardinals, with Contreras going deep one time. Luis Campusano had a three-hit game for the Padres, who also got a stolen base from Fernando Tatis Jr.
Zack Thompson Gets The Start For The Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals will send left-hander Zack Thompson to the mound for his second start of the season. Thompson struggled in his season debut, giving up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Dodgers. He’ll look to bounce back against the San Diego Padres on the road.
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
When looking at the Cardinals’ player prop projections, we see that Brendan Donovan has the best chance to have a good day at the plate. He has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 10th best in the league today. If you are looking for a Cardinals player to hit a home run, our model likes Nolan Gorman’s chances the best. His home run projection is the 10th best in the league today. Paul Goldschmidt has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 13th in the league today. Willson Contreras is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections and 11th in the league today.
Joe Musgrove Gets The Start For The Padres
Joe Musgrove will be making his third start of the season for the San Diego Padres when they host the St. Louis Cardinals. Musgrove has yet to record a win this season, but he’ll look to change that in his first home start of the year. In his previous outing, Musgrove allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work against the Giants.
Padres Offense Breakdown
Our model is giving Manny Machado the 2nd highest total hits projection on the Padres today, and he also has the best odds to hit a home run for San Diego. His home run projection is 10th best in the league for today’s games. Xander Bogaerts is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Padres, and his total hits projection is 20th best in the league. Fernando Tatis Jr. is 2nd on the team in terms of home run projections, and his odds to hit a home run are 16th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a long shot to hit a home run, Luis Campusano has the 2nd best odds on the Padres and the 16th best odds in the league.
Cardinals vs Padres Prediction
Our prediction for this Cardinals vs. Padres matchup is to take the Cardinals on the money line, with the payout sitting at +125. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Cardinals.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we do have Joe Musgrove finishing with more strikeouts than Zack Thompson. However, Thompson has a better chance of picking up a win, and we also have his team’s (Cardinals) finishing with more runs.
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Last updated:April 3, 2024 Cardinals, Padres