San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction MLB Picks 8/26/24

In this article, we will formulate a San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals prediction for this MLB game on Monday, August 26th, at Busch Stadium.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Padres recent form and recent player performance 

-The Cardinals recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving San Diego

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent betting trends in games played between San Diego and St. Louis

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Padres and Cardinals. 

Padres Walk Off the Mets

On Sunday, the Padres’ offense couldn’t get anything going until they hit two home runs in the last two innings and that led to the victory. Jurickson Profar hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. Jackson Merril hit a walk off home run. The Padres are averaging 4.75 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.27 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 13th. Jurickson Profar is having a strong season, hitting 21 home runs and driving in 799 RBIs. The Padres will play against the Rays following this series.

Cardinals Pull it Out Late

The Cardinals’ offense wasn’t great early on Sunday, but they pulled it out late, and they ended up winning by 3-2. Lars Nootbarr hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Cardinals are averaging 4.09 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.52 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 19th. Alec Burleson has hit 21 home runs and driven in 70 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Kyle Gibson, who sits with a 7-5 record and an ERA of 4.22. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went 5.1 innings, giving up seven hits and two runs. The Cardinals will meet the Yankees after this series.

Why the Cardinals Will Beat the Padres

• The Cardinals have won each of their last six games against the Padres at Busch Stadium following a win.
• The Padres have lost each of their last four games at Busch Stadium following a win.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium following a win.

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

The Cardinals are going to find success here. The Padres’ offense only scored three runs on Sunday, and they are going to really struggle here. Kyle Gibson in his last start gave up only two runs, and he’s going to dominate here. The Padres bats are going to have some major issues getting going, and it’s going to be St. Louis that will pick up the win. Back the Cardinals on the money line to cash.