Padres at Cardinals 6/11/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Monday, the San Diego Padres open a three-game series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.

San Diego defeated the Miami Marlins on Saturday 5-4 and will complete that series Sunday. Travis Jankowski singled with the bases loaded to knock in the go-ahead run during the eighth inning for the Padres. The line drive single with two out knocked in Hunter Renfroe from third base.

Jose Martinez leads the Cardinals with a batting average of .317 and team highs in hits with 69, in home runs with nine and RBIs with 40. St. Louis has a team batting average of .241 while opposing hitters are averaging the same .241 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Monday, St. Louis will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. The right-hander this season is 2-2 with an ERA of 3.20, 42 Ks and 10 BBs.