Padres vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 9

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the San Diego Padres at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday. Randy Vasquez (3-1, 3.20 ERA) gets the start for the Padres, who are 22-16 this season and second in the NL West. Dustin May (3-3, 5.15 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 23-15 and second in the NL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Padres (-146) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Cardinals (+122) at home. The total for the Padres-Cardinals game is 8.

Padres vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: Petco Park
• Favorite: Padres (-146)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+122)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Padres vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Padres have been favored on the moneyline 22 total times this season. They've gone 12-10 in those games.
• St. Louis has been victorious in 21, or 61.8%, of the 34 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• San Diego has a record of 9-5 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -146 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cardinals have come away with a win six times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Padres a 59.3% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Padres vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 38 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Padres, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-20-2).
• St. Louis' games have gone over the total in 17 of its 38 chances.
• The Padres have covered 55.3% of their games this season, going 21-17-0 against the spread.
• In 38 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 24-14-0 against the spread.