The St. Louis Cardinals (66-67) will host the San Diego Padres (76-59), in the final game of a four-game series, Thursday at 2:15 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers project the Padres as a small favorite (-113 moneyline odds to win) against the Cardinals (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Diego Padres looking to Michael King (11-7), and Sonny Gray (11-9) taking the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Yesterday, the Cardinals claimed a 4-3 victory over the Padres, with Ryan Helsley (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson finished 1-for-2 to lead the offensive showing. Robert Suarez (0.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss for the Padres.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s Padres vs. Cardinals matchup, including viewing options.
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Padres (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
- Over/under: 7.5
Padres vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Game Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: Padres
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Padres stats and trends
Padres betting records
- The Padres have entered the game as favorites 85 times this season and won 49, or 57.6%, of those games.
- San Diego has a record of 46-35, a 56.8% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Padres.
- San Diego’s games have gone over the total in 73 of its 135 chances.
- The Padres have an ATS record of 68-66-0 in 134 games with a spread this season.
Michael King (Padres probable starter)
- King makes the start for the Padres, his 26th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.14 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 146 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the New York Mets, the right-hander tossed five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.14, with 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents have a .218 batting average against him.
- King heads into this outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
- King will try to go five or more innings for his 11th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 13th in MLB with 1114 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .388 (22nd in MLB) with 136 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
- This season, the 29-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (3.14), 34th in WHIP (1.175), and eighth in K/9 (10.7) among qualifying pitchers.
Padres batting stats
- The Padres have hit 154 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- Hitters for San Diego have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .418 team slugging percentage.
- The Padres rank first in the majors with a .265 team batting average.
- San Diego has scored the ninth-most runs in the majors this season with 642.
- The Padres are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking sixth with an OBP of .326.
- San Diego has the fewest strikeouts in MLB, whiffing only 6.5 times per game on average.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 66 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (50%) in those games.
- St. Louis has a mark of 32-33 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 62 of its 132 opportunities.
- In 131 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 66-65-0 against the spread.
Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)
- Gray (11-9 with a 4.07 ERA and 175 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 25th of the season.
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- During 24 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up a 4.07 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .233 to his opponents.
- Gray is trying to pick up his 11th quality start of the season.
- Gray will try to extend a 10-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Padres offense that ranks ninth in the league with 642 total runs scored while batting .265 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .418 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 154 home runs (12th in the league).
- The 34-year-old’s 4.07 ERA ranks 45th, 1.129 WHIP ranks 19th, and 11.1 K/9 ranks fourth among qualifying pitchers this season.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in MLB play with 136 total home runs.
- This season, St. Louis ranks 22nd in baseball, slugging .388.
- The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.247).
- St. Louis scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (545 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .311.
