Padres vs Cardinals Picks and Prediction – 8/28/2024

The Padres are in Saint Louis on Wednesday at 7:45 PM EST. The game is taking place at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals are at home. The temperature the game is predicted to be a roasting 93 degrees with very sunny skies. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

San Diego heads to the game here posting a 3-2 mark in their last 5 games. The last game for the Padres was a 7-4 win over the Cardinals. The Padres are now sitting on a record of 75-58 on the year overall, but when playing on the road San Diego has moved to a record of 38-26. 

The hitting for the Padres has been decent with a .265 average with a total of 1203 hits. The San Diego team has ended up getting a total of 632 runs scored and have managed to crank out 152 homers. Pitching for San Diego is sitting at a team ERA of 3.96 with a WHIP of 1.23. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .242 on the year.

Saint Louis for their part are sitting on a 3-2 record in their last 5 games. The Cardinals in the game prior to the loss to the Padres was a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Cardinals are now sitting on a record of 65-66 on the year with a 34-31 home record. 

The Cardinals have managed to get an average of .246 with 1092 hits. The Saint Louis team has ended up getting 536 runs scored with a total of 135 homers. The pitching staff for Saint Louis has fallen off this year with a 4.14 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. The Cardinals have ended up getting a .251 average for the opponents to hit against them.

With this game here the Cardinals are playing at home, but are the team that is outmatched when it comes to the pitching and hitting department. That will make it easier for the Padres to come out on top in this game here, even with the Padres playing on the road in this game here. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 5-3.