San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction MLB Picks 8/27/24

St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) vs San Diego Padres (72-57)

Game Info: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:45 pm (Busch Stadium)

Miles Mikolas (8-10) (5.19) vs Dylan Cease (12-10) (3.43)

Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals / San Diego Padres --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The San Diego Padres are 75-58 on the year after playing the Twins and Mets. The San Diego Padres have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The San Diego Padres have won 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Jurickson Profar leads the San Diego Padres with 135 hits and 79 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado have combined for 262 hits and 152 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 65-66 on the year after playing the Brewers and Twins. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Masyn Winn leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 131 hits and 46 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan have combined for 255 hits and 116 RBI.

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup

Dylan Cease gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 12-10 with a 3.43 ERA and 193 strikeouts this season. Cease has allowed 19 hits and 7 earned runs in his last 18 innings. Cease has a 3.69 ERA and .189 allowed batting average in 83 road innings. This will be Cease’s second career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Miles Mikolas gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 8-10 with a 5.19 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. Mikolas has allowed 25 hits and 14 runs in his last 19.2 innings. Mikolas has a 5.94 ERA and .273 allowed batting average in 66.2 home innings. Mikolas is 3-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.

Why the San Diego Padres will win

  • The Padres have won each of their last seven games against NL Central opponents.
  • The Cardinals have lost six of their last seven games at Busch Stadium against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last seven Tuesday night games against National League opponents.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

  • Masyn Winn has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals' last two games as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
  • Matt Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances at Busch Stadium against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Masyn Winn has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cardinals' last six night games.
  • Miles Mikolas has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
  • Brendan Donovan has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cardinals' last 12 games against NL West opponents at Busch Stadium.
  • Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals' last eight night games.
  • Willson Contreras has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against the Padres.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

  • David Peralta has hit a home run in three of the Padres' last four games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
  • David Peralta has recorded at least one Double in five of the Padres' last six road games.
  • Dylan Cease has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six road appearances against NL Central opponents.
  • Manny Machado has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against NL Central opponents.
  • Dylan Cease has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL Central opponents .
  • Jackson Merrill has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight road appearances after playing the previous day.
  • Luis Arraez has recorded at least one Single in 14 of his last 15 road appearances after playing the previous day.
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
  • Luis Arraez ranks 6th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.302) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank 24th in the league for runs scored this season (536).
  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank 24th in the league for doubles this season (194).
  • The San Diego Padres rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (873).
  • The San Diego Padres rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1204).

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

The San Diego Padres continue to pile up the wins and put pressure on the Dodgers in the NL West. This game should be no different, as Miles Mikolas is a shell of what he's been in the past, and he's been hit hardest at home. Dylan Cease has been an above average pitcher this season and is missing bats at an elite level. The Padres should be able to win a third straight game and continue to create distance in the NL wild card race. I want nothing to do with the Cardinals and Mikolas on the mound. 

Randy’s Pick San Diego Padres

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