Padres vs. Cardinals Picks & Best Bets 28th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the San Diego Padres in MLB action on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, starting at 7:45 p.m. ET.

We conducted 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to identify the best Padres vs. Cardinals bets, player props and predictions.

Using these simulations, we predict that the Padres have a 56% chance of beating the Cardinals.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we constantly source the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Padres vs. Cardinals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to produce MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Padres vs. Cardinals Game Information

• Game Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
• Game Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Busch Stadium
• Run Line: Padres -1.5 / Cardinals +1.5
• Moneyline: Padres -124 / Cardinals +106
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-124/+102)

Padres -1.5 @ +136 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Padres have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the Padres have a probability of 43%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of +136 for the Padres -1.5, providing a favorable 0.4% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -124 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -124.
• Our analysis shows a 58% chance of the 7.5-run total going over, providing an edge of 3%.

Padres vs. Cardinals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the San Diego Padres at -124 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the St. Louis Cardinals are available at +106 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Padres are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 56% chance of victory.

Additionally, the Padres present the best betting value, with the odds of -124 available at FanDuel Sportsbook, presenting an edge of 0.7%.

Our Player Prop Picks for Padres vs. Cardinals

Here are the top MLB player props for Wednesday's Padres vs. Cardinals matchup.

San Diego Padres Prediction - Joe Musgrove Under 17.5 Outs Recorded (-125)

• Our top prop bet for the Padres is on Joe Musgrove to record under 17.5 outs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 66.7%, giving us an edge of 11.2% the -125 odds offered by DraftKings.

St. Louis Cardinals Prediction - Andre Pallante Over 2.5 Walks Allowed (+160)

• Our best prop bet for the Cardinals is on Andre Pallante to have over 2.5 walks allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 50.5%, providing an edge of 12.0% on the +160 odds available at DraftKings.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Padres vs. Cardinals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Padres vs. Cardinals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Jackson Merrill to Hit a Home Run

Jackson Merrill has hit at least one home run in 5 of his last 19 appearances (26% of the time). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of +700 (12% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Andre Pallante of the Cardinals to record over 2.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 12% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Padres -1.5 to cover.

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