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San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The San Diego Padres and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Padres will trot Michael King out to the mound in this one. Right hander King has a 11-7 record and a 3.14 ERA this season.
King's opponent in this one will be Sonny Gray. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.07 ERA to go along with a 11-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Padres. Bettors on St. Louis at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Diego was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 76-59 SU
San Diego is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 10 games
San Diego is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 66-67 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Tampa Bay Friday, August 30
St. Louis at New York Friday, August 30