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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium.
Yu Darvish will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Darvish is 8-10 this season with a 4.32 ERA.
It'll be Adam Wainwright toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Wainwright is 16-7 with a 2.88 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Cardinals were a 8-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 8-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 76-71 SU
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 77-69 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Next up:
San Diego at St. Louis Sunday, September 19