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St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Diego Padres
The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Petco Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Johan Oviedo in this one. Right hander Oviedo is 0-1 this season with a 4.61 ERA.
The Padres will counter Oviedo with Joe Musgrove. Right hander Musgrove has a 3.23 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at 148 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cardinals were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 127 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 23-15 SU
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing San Diego
San Diego:
Team record: 21-17 SU
San Diego is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
San Diego is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at San Diego Saturday, May 15