The St. Louis Cardinals (53-51) and San Diego Padres (55-48) will face off in the MLB tonight. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on FDSMW.
San Diego is a -130 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while St. Louis is +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8.5 total runs.
Read below for my Padres vs Cardinals prediction and MLB picks for Friday, July 25.
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Padres vs Cardinals Picks, Prediction
- Padres vs Cardinals pick: Padres Fist Five Innings Moneyline (-145)
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Padres vs Cardinals Odds for Friday, July 25
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San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Preview
The Cardinals scored nine runs en route to a victory in Game 1 of this series, but they’ve been struggling at the plate recently, ranking among the bottom five MLB lineups in OPS over the past month.
Meanwhile, the Padres have also been slumping, but this is an excellent matchup — opposing starter Miles Mikolas has posted a 5.20 ERA and 4.56 SIERA this year.
Padres vs Cardinals Best Bet
- Padres F5 ML (-145)
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Padres vs Cardinals Betting Trends
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