Padres vs Cardinals Picks and Odds (June 1)
- The San Diego Padres are -120 road favorites over the St Louis Cardinals in an afternoon game slated for Wednesday, June 1
- Entering play Tuesday, San Diego was 0-5 straight up in its last five games at St Louis
- All of the Padres vs Cardinals odds, picks, predictions and best bets are assessed in the following story
The St Louis Cardinals (27-21, 14-11 home) are hot and the San Diego Padres (30-18, 17-8 away) are not. Entering Tuesday night’s game between the two teams, the Cards were winners of seven of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Friars had dropped four of their past six contests.
Even worse for the Padres, St Louis has proven to be a graveyard for the team when it comes to digging up victories. San Diego was 0-5 straight up in the last five games at St Louis prior to Tuesday. The Padres were 5-13 there over the past 18 games.
Nonetheless, it’s San Diego that’s getting the backing of the oddsmakers entering Wednesday’s game. The Padres are -120 road favorites. St Louis is just 7-6 straight up over its last 13 home games.
Padres vs Cardinals Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | -120 | -1.5 (+140) | Over 8 (-110) |
| St Louis Cardinals | +100 | +1.5 (-160) | Under 8 (-110) |
Odds as of June 1st at Caesars Sportsbook.
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First pitch at Busch Stadium is set for 1:10 pm ET on Wednesday, June 1. In the forecast, there’s rain, 9 mph wind and a temperature of 74 degrees.
At a moneyline of -120, San Diego is given an implied probability of victory of 54.55% in the MLB betting lines. Bet $10 on the Padres and if they win, your payout will be $18.30.
In NL Division odds, the Cardinals are the +280 second betting option in the NL Central. The Padres are the second choice to win the NL West at a betting line of +290. In the World Series odds, San Diego is the eighth betting choice at +1600. St Louis is 14th at a betting line of +3500.
In MLB betting trends, the public is leaning toward the Padres. It’s showing 61% of the bets placed against the spread are on the Padres at -1.5. As well, the moneyline splits show 61% of the bets are on the Padres at -120 odds. In keeping with this trend, 61% of the public bets are on the Under (8).
St Louis vs San Diego Probable Pitchers
Veteran Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is 2-0 in his last three road starts. He hurled six shutout innings to get the decision in a 4-1 win at Philadelphia on May 19. However, he’s surrendered 17 of the 22 earned runs he’s allowed on the road. This season, Darvish is showing a 5.81 ERA on the road, compared to a sterling 1.71 ERA at home.
Yu Darvish, Savage 98mph Two Seamer. 😱
19 inches of Run pic.twitter.com/SryCHhNqmA
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 25, 2022
Darvish is 2-2 with a 2.64 ERA is seven career starts against the Cardinals. He’s 0-1 with a 1.42 ERA in three starts at Busch Stadium.
Darvish vs Hudson
| 4-2 | Record | 3-2 |
| 3.76 | ERA | 3.22 |
| 3.86 | xERA | 5.61 |
| 1.08 | WHIP | 1.41 |
| 3.38 | SO/W Ratio | 1.09 |
Cardinals righty Dakota Hudson didn’t make it out of the fifth inning in three of his last four starts. However, Hudson is a different pitcher at home. He hasn’t allowed a single run over his last three starts at Busch Stadium.
#STLCards manager Oliver Marmol said RHP Dakota Hudson will use PitchCom on Friday in an attempt to help him pick up his pace, especially when runners are on base. Hudson is a ground-ball pitcher and the Cardinals want him to pitch quicker to keep the defense engaged.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) May 26, 2022
Hudson hasn’t surrendered a run at home since his first start of the season there on April 12 against Kansas City. He’s 2-0 with a 1.37 ERA in four home starts. Hudson has faced the Padres just once. He’s 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Cardinals Batters | Batting Average vs Darvish | Padres Batters | Batting Average vs Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | .313 | Sergio Alcantara | .000 |
| Harrison Bader | .000 | Jorge Alfaro | .000 |
| Corey Dickerson | .385 | Robinson Cano | .600 |
| Brendan Donovan | .000 | Jake Cronenworth | .000 |
| Tommy Edman | .375 | Trent Grisham | .000 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | .296 | Eric Hosmer | 1.000 |
| Nolan Gorman | .000 | Ha-Seong Kim | .000 |
| Andrew Knizner | .000 | Manny Machado | .250 |
| Yadier Molina | .000 | Wil Myers | .000 |
| Lars Nootbaar | .000 | Austin Nola | .200 |
| Albert Pujols | .222 | Jurickson Profar | .000 |
| Edmundo Sosa | .000 | Luke Voit | .000 |
| Juan Yepez | .000 | — | — |
Even though Darvish has held the Cardinals to a lifetime batting average of .215, several St Louis players have hit him hard. Corey Dickerson is 5-for-13 (.385) with a solo homer. Tommy Edman is 6-for-16 (.375). Nolan Arenado is 4-for-13 (.313) with 2 homers and 6 RBI. Paul Goldschmidt is 8-for-27 (.296) with a homer and 3 RBI. Although he’s batting just .222 against Darvish, Albert Pujols has gone deep off him three times.
Nolan Arenado homers (17) on a fly ball to left off Yu Darvish
Exit Velocity 105 MPH
Distance 431 FT
Launch Angle 32.87#EverybodyIn vs #Rockies pic.twitter.com/Jx782NlzyN— Strand Sport Stats (@StrandStats) June 11, 2019
For the Padres, Robinson Cano is 3-for-5 (.600) with a solo homer off of Hudson. Eric Hosmer is 2-for-2 (1.000) with an RBI.
Padres vs Cardinals Prediction
The Cardinals are 12-11 in days games, while the Padres are 12-8. St Louis is 5-5 SU as a home underdog this season. The Cards feature the #6 offense in MLB, averaging 4.77 runs per game.
Goldschmidt extended his on-base streak to 36 games and his hitting streak to 22 games on Tuesday. He has 23 extra-base hits and 33 RBIs in May.
Hudson’s stellar work at home, combined with the road struggles of Darvish and San Diego’s inability to win at Busch Stadium adds up to an upset play here.
Pick: St Louis Cardinals ML (+100)
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An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
