Padres at Cardinals 6/12/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The San Diego Padres continue their series on the road Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The two teams opened the series on Monday. On Sunday, San Diego won their second straight game defeating the Miami Marlins 3-1. Clayton Richards flirted with a no-hitter until the Marlins got their first hit in the seventh inning with two outs. Nevertheless, the Padres went on to a two-run victory and have won six of their last eight overall.

Jose Martinez leads St. Louis with a batting average of .320 and team highs in hits with 71, in home runs with nine and RBIs with 40. St. Louis has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging the same .240 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-1 with an ERA of 2.27, 58 Ks and 9 BBs.