Cardinals vs. Padres Pick
Can the host San Diego Padres flip the script on the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night? First pitch is at 10:10PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have listed the Cardinals as a -160 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Padres are a +140 underdog, while the over-under is set at 8.5.
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Michael Wacha (10-7, 4.20 ERA) will be on the mound for St. Louis, while San Diego counters with Travis Wood (3-4, 5.47). Wacha carries a 1.39 WHIP with 126 strikeouts in 135 innings. He gave up one earned run on four hits with two strikeouts and two walks in a 5-2 win at the Giants his last time out. He has a 5.16 ERA on the road in 11 starts. Wood has a 1.66 WHIP with 57 strikeouts in 79 innings. He thre 4 1/3 scoreless innings his last start over 97 pitches, giving up six hits while striking out one and walking four in a 5-0 home win over the Giants. Wood has a 4.38 ERA over 49 1/3 innings at home between stints with the Royals and Padres.
St. Louis has a 70-67 record and is 33-36 on the road, while San Diego is 62-76 and 38-33 at home. The season series is tied 2-2 with the over-under going 1-2-1.
On Monday, the Cardinals won the series opener 2-0 as Carlos Martinez threw a complete-game gem, giving up three hits and walking three while striking out 10. Tommy Pham was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run to pace the offense. Yadier Molina had a hit and two RBIs. Luis Perdomo gave up two earned runs over six innings to take the loss. Wil Myers had two of the three hits.
The Padres are a strong team at home and Wacha has had his fair share of struggles, especially on the road. While Wood is not the best pitcher out there, Petco Park seems to suit him and maximize his strengths. The Padres won two out of three at St. Louis, so there is no reason they can’t post a win here to even up the series.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SAN DIEGO PADRES +140