St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Betting Preview/Prop Picks
20 September 2022
Time: 9:40 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 14.085; San Diego 16.187
Dunkel Line & Total: San Diego by 2; 10
Vegas Line & Total: San Diego (-118); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-118); Over
The St. Louis Cardinals come into today’s game with a record of 87-61. Over their last five games, however, the Cardinals are 3-2. Coming off a 3-0 loss, St. Louis is hoping to take down the San Diego Padres today.
Surprisingly enough, they’re actually the underdogs in this game. This game comes down to pitching, and each of these teams is sending out a solid starter.
The San Diego Padres have a record of 81-66 with a 38-31 record at home. Winning their last three games, the Padres now face a tough test. Each of their last three wins was against the Arizona Diamondbacks, so keep that in mind.
Last night’s 6-1 win was a dominant performance at the plate and on the mound. So, between these two teams, who’s the best bet today?
St. Louis Cardinals: Adam Wainwright gets the nod
As we mentioned above, the St. Louis Cardinals are coming in as underdogs today. Getting the start tonight is Adam Wainwright, who has an 11-9 record with a 3.29 ERA.
He’s thrown 137 strikeouts over the course of 178.0 innings this year. Over his last three games, Wainwright has gone 2-1, beating Milwaukee and Chicago. As a pitcher, he’s a great option tonight.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a batting average of .254, ranking seventh in the league. With an on-base percentage of .327, the Cardinals rank third in that category.
The Cardinals have also scored 713 runs this season, ranking fourth in the league. Although they rank highly in these categories, beating the San Diego Padres won’t be an easy feat.
San Diego Padres: Clevinger looks to bounce back tonight
Mike Clevinger is coming into this game with a 5-7 record and an ERA of 4.47. In his last three starts, Clevinger has gone 1-2 this season. He’s thrown 83 strikeouts over 98.2 innings, allowing 18 home runs this year.
This game against the Cardinals will give Clevinger a chance to bounce back after a few losses. The good news is that Clevinger has a strong lineup behind him.
The San Diego Padres come into this game as -118 favorites. With a batting average of .240, the Padres rank 18th in the league this year. They do, however, have a .318 on-base percentage, ranking 10th overall.
The Padres are coming into this game with a lot of momentum, winning three games in a row. So, which of these teams should you pick?
St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Betting Odds
With the St. Louis Cardinals having the better batting group, this game comes down to pitching. Between Wainwright and Clevinger, Clevinger seems to be the better option. The Padres have a strong record at home at 38-31 and have a lot of momentum.
San Diego is 5-0 in their last five games when playing at home against St. Louis. With so much talent on their roster, the Padres are the better pick to win this game at home. Had this been in St. Louis, we’d likely take the Cardinals.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: San Diego Padres -118, OVER
Prop Picks
San Diego (-135) OVER 3.5 Runs
San Diego is averaging 4.37 runs per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 13 in MLB. St. Louis is allowing 3.95 runs per 9 innings on defense, which ranks No. 8 in MLB. That average increases to 4.46 runs per 9 innings on the road. Scores have gone OVER in six of the Cardinals’ last eight road games versus the Padres.
With Dunkel predicting a San Diego win by the score of 6-4, take the Padres (-135) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 3.5 runs against Cardinals.
Juan Soto (-140) OVER 0.5 Runs Scored
Soto has scored 24 runs in 38 games played since being acquired by the Padres. The right fielder has scored 2 runs in 8 at-bats with an OBP of .500 against the Cardinals.
With Dunkel predicting the final score going OVER the Vegas run total, take Sot0 (-140) to finish OVER 0.5 runs scored versus the Cardinals.
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