The San Diego Padres (76-58) and St. Louis Cardinals (65-67) play the 3rd game of a 4-game set at Busch Stadium Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Padres vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 3-2
After taking the Monday opener 7-4 as +113 underdogs, the Padres won 7-5 as -139 favorites Tuesday as the Over hit in both games. 1B Jake Cronenworth'hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 7th inning for San Diego, which has won 3 straight. The Padres are 3 games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and are in the 2nd NL Wild Card spot, 3 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.
The Cardinals led 5-4 heading into the 7th and had a 75.5% win probability, according to ESPN Analytics, after the 1st out of the inning. The 3rd-place Cardinals trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 10.5 games for the lead in the NL Central and are 7 games out of the final NL Wild Card.