Padres vs Cardinals Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

The San Diego Padres (81-66) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (87-61), Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. Mike Clevinger (5-7) will start for the Padres, and Adam Wainwright (10-9) for the Cardinals.

The moneyline odds for the Padres (-112) versus the Cardinals (-105) are tight. The over/under in this contest is set at 8.

Padres vs. Cardinals Odds

Run Line

San Diego Padres (-1.5)

Moneyline

Padres (-112)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -104, Under: -118)

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When, Where, at What Time is Padres vs. Cardinals

Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: PETCO Park

Padres Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Austin Adams	60 Day Injury List	Forearm
Drew Pomeranz	60 Day Injury List	Forearm
Fernando Tatis Jr.	Suspended List	Suspension

Cardinals Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Tyler O’Neill	10 Day Injury List	Hamstring
Jordan Hicks	15 Day Injury List	Arm
Drew VerHagen	60 Day Injury List	Hip
Álex Reyes	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder

Last Time Out: Padres and Cardinals

The Padres won their most recent game against the Diamondbacks Tuesday by a 6-1 score. Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Yu Darvish picked up the win on the strength of six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out eight.

The Cardinals lost to the Reds Tuesday, with Jordan Montgomery getting the loss while pitching five innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out nine.

Betting Trends

Padres Betting Records and Team Stats

The Padres have been favorites in 104 games this season and won 60 (57.7%) of those contests. San Diego has a record of 58-44 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -112 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 52.8% chance to win. San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 151 games with a total this season. In 151 games with a spread this season, the Padres are 66-85-0 ATS.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Manny Machado	136	.296 (13)	.365 (19)	.531 (8)	5.0% (17)	19.9% (70)	9.8% (46)
Juan Soto	140	.239 (101)	.402 (4)	.452 (46)	4.2% (36)	14.1% (19)	20.8% (1)
Josh Bell	143	.276 (35)	.366 (17)	.442 (57)	2.8% (78)	16.0% (34)	12.0% (13)
Brandon Drury	124	.265 (54)	.321 (82)	.509 (13)	5.3% (14)	21.9% (82)	6.7% (102)
Jake Cronenworth	144	.241 (97)	.335 (56)	.392 (101)	2.6% (86)	18.8% (60)	10.3% (37)

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cardinals have come away with 26 wins in the 57 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, St. Louis has come away with a win 23 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline. The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. St. Louis and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 152 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Cardinals are 82-70-0 against the spread in their 152 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt	139	.322 (2)	.411 (2)	.599 (3)	5.8% (7)	21.2% (78)	12.6% (10)
Nolan Arenado	137	.296 (13)	.359 (24)	.544 (6)	5.0% (17)	11.8% (8)	8.1% (75)
Tommy Edman	143	.271 (41)	.328 (66)	.411 (83)	2.2% (101)	17.3% (44)	7.0% (96)
Brendan Donovan	113	.282 (-)	.391 (-)	.373 (-)	1.0% (-)	15.6% (-)	12.5% (-)
Albert Pujols	97	.257 (-)	.334 (-)	.515 (-)	6.1% (-)	15.4% (-)	7.7% (-)

Padres vs. Cardinals Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Padres will pick up the win in this game, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-112). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (8 runs).