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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Jake Arrieta will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Arrieta is 5-13 this season with a 7.05 ERA.
Arrieta's opponent in this one will be J.A. Happ. The Cardinals left hander has a 6.00 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cardinals were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Cardinals on September 18. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
San Diego:
Team record: 76-72 SU
San Diego is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games on the road
San Diego is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 78-69 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Diego home to San Francisco Tuesday, September 21
St. Louis at Milwaukee Monday, September 20