Pick details
| MATCHUP | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 23-15 | 22-16 |
| Spread | +1.5 -171 | -1.5 141 |
| Moneyline | +123 | -149 |
| Total | Over 8 (-108) | Under 8 (-112) |
| Where | Petco Park, San Diego, California | |
| When | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 23-15 on the year and play the Athletics and Brewers next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .240 on the season and have a .324 OBP, and a .396 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 42 hits and 27 RBI while Alec Burleson and Ivan Herrera have combined for 76 hits and 47 RBI.
Dustin May gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 3-3 with a 5.15 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. May is 2-4 with a 3.80 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 22-16 on the year and play the Brewers and Mariners next. The San Diego Padres are batting. 227 on the season, have a .299 OBP, and have a .373 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Xander Bogaerts leads the San Diego Padres with 36 hits and 23 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 67 hits and 31 RBI.
Randy Vasquez gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 3-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. Vasquez is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won eight of their last nine day games against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last five day games against the Padres following a road win.
- The Padres have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 day games against NL West opponents.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Padres have lost six of their last seven games as favorites.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games at Petco Park.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six road games.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Padres’ last four home games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Cardinals’ last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last five day games against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last four day games against National League opponents.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Nick Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Cardinals.
- Miguel Andujar has hit a home run in two of the Padres’ last three day games.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last nine games as underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.299).
- The Padres rank T4th in the league for triples this season (7).
- The Cardinals rank 25th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.256).
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in the league for hits allowed this season (333).
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres Prediction
The Padres have cooled off and their offense isn’t producing all of a sudden. The problem is May hasn’t been good through 36.2 innings with a 5.15 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. The Padres have also hit May well going back to his Dodgers days, as current hitters are batting. 263 with a .325 OBP in 76 at bats. If there was a game for the Padres’ bats to wake up, it’s this one. Vasquez has been solid through 39.1 innings with his 3.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Give me the Padres for the win on Saturday night.
