San Diego Padres (+178) at St. Louis Cardinals (-185)
The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -185
Cardinals vs. Padres Betting Overview
It’s the time we have all been waiting for. Baseball season is among us. No more spring training games that mean nothing – today starts the real thing. Opening Day in Major League Baseball is one of the best sporting events around. In St. Louis – it’s like a city holiday. The St. Louis Cardinals will face the San Diego Padres on March 31st, 2011 at 3:15 PM CST. Both the Cardinals and Padres had disappointing endings to the 2010 season and have very high expectations for the 2011 season. The betting odds for this game favor the Cardinals quite a bit. The St. Louis Cardinals are listed as -185 favorites in the game and the Padres are +178. The over/under total is set at 7 in this opening day game. Before we get to your expert MLB pick lets take a closer look at each team.
St. Louis Cardinals News and Betting Tips for Thursday, March 31, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals are always among the top of the NL Central. 2011 should be no different but they are going to have to do it without their ace starting pitcher – Adam Wainwright. ”Waino” suffered an injury during the preseason which forced him to have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2011 season. This was quite a hit to the Cardinal fans and the entire Cardinal organization in general. They still have a solid core with Albert Pujols, Matt Holiday and Chris Carpenter leading the way. The addition of Lance Berkman will surely be a good thing for the club as well. Carpenter takes the mound on opening day and is the one pitcher who is still lights out for the Redbirds. Another thing on all Cardinal fans minds is the Albert Pujols contract situation. Will he be a Redbird next year? Nobody knows. But surely Albert will turn in another stellar MVP type season.
San Diego Padres News and Betting Tips for Thursday, March 31, 2011
The San Diego Padres are suffering injuries as well. Projected opening day starter Mat Latos starts the season on the 15 day DL which means Tim Stauffer gets the nod on Thursday. Stauffer started just 7 games last year and finished with a 6-5 record but had a great 1.85 ERA. The Padres have high expectations of returning to the top of the NL West in 2011. The reigning World Series Champs – San Francisco Giants and the LA Dodgers are two teams in their way. A key part of their team is former Cardinal, Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick returns to St. Louis in his first full season as a Padre player. He will surely be looking to take some licks at starter Chris Carpenter.
Our Padres vs. Cardinals Pick and Predictions
So let’s get to the opening day pick for the Cardinals vs. Padres. Both of these starters give up very few runs. If you are an over/under type bettor you might want to consider betting the Under 7 in this game. We like that play a lot. Most of you will want to bet on the MoneyLine. We see no way Carpenter and the Cardinals lose at home to a subpar opening day pitcher. Pujols and Holiday will lead the way and Cardinals win the game 5-1. Our free pick is to bet on the St. Louis Cardinals -185 MoneyLine in Thursdays opener in St. Louis.
In-depth Padres at Cardinals Betting Trends
W/L Trends
| San Diego |
- Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog.
- Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
- Padres are 5-2 in their last 7 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Padres are 11-5 in their last 16 games following an off day.
- Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
- Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a favorite.
- Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 games as a road favorite.
- Padres are 0-5 in their last 5 Thursday games.
- Padres are 5-2 in Stauffers last 7 starts as an underdog.
- Padres are 5-2 in Stauffers last 7 starts as a road underdog.
- Padres are 7-3 in Stauffers last 10 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Padres are 9-4 in Stauffers last 13 starts.
- Padres are 9-4 in Stauffers last 13 starts on grass.
- Padres are 2-5 in Stauffers last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Padres are 1-4 in Stauffers last 5 Thursday starts.
- Padres are 0-6 in Stauffers last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
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| St. Louis |
- Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
- Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
- Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
- Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
- Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.
- Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games as an underdog.
- Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite.
- Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a home underdog.
- Cardinals are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. National League West.
- Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 games following an off day.
- Cardinals are 56-25 in their last 81 during game 1 of a series.
- Cardinals are 35-16 in their last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Cardinals are 40-19 in their last 59 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Cardinals are 50-14 in Carpenters last 64 home starts.
- Cardinals are 49-14 in Carpenters last 63 starts as a home favorite.
- Cardinals are 49-14 in Carpenters last 63 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Cardinals are 45-13 in Carpenters last 58 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Cardinals are 24-9 in Carpenters last 33 starts vs. National League West.
- Cardinals are 107-48 in Carpenters last 155 starts as a favorite.
- Cardinals are 114-52 in Carpenters last 166 starts.
- Cardinals are 112-52 in Carpenters last 164 starts on grass.
- Cardinals are 86-42 in Carpenters last 128 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Cardinals are 0-4 in Carpenters last 4 starts as an underdog.
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OU Trends
| San Diego |
- Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 6-1 in Padres last 7 road games.
- Under is 6-1 in Padres last 7 games as a road underdog.
- Under is 6-1 in Padres last 7 games as an underdog.
- Under is 5-1-2 in Padres last 8 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 4-1 in Padres last 5 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Padres last 5 on grass.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Padres last 9 Thursday games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Padres last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 14-6-1 in Padres last 21 games as a favorite.
- Under is 33-16-2 in Padres last 51 games following an off day.
- Under is 6-0 in Stauffers last 6 starts as a favorite.
- Under is 8-0 in Stauffers last 8 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 6-0 in Stauffers last 6 starts as an underdog.
- Under is 7-0 in Stauffers last 7 road starts.
- Under is 6-0 in Stauffers last 6 starts as a road underdog.
- Under is 5-0 in Stauffers last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
- Under is 6-0 in Stauffers last 6 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 14-3 in Stauffers last 17 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 16-5 in Stauffers last 21 starts on grass.
- Under is 16-5 in Stauffers last 21 starts overall.
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| St. Louis |
- Under is 5-0-1 in Cardinals last 6 overall.
- Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 games as a home favorite.
- Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Cardinals last 6 on grass.
- Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Cardinals last 6 home games.
- Under is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League West.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 games as a favorite.
- Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 8-2-1 in Cardinals last 11 games following an off day.
- Over is 10-3-3 in Cardinals last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Over is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 games as an underdog.
- Under is 72-32-1 in Cardinals last 105 Thursday games.
- Under is 4-1 in Carpenters last 5 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
- Under is 4-1 in Carpenters last 5 starts as a home favorite.
- Under is 4-1 in Carpenters last 5 home starts.
- Under is 14-6 in Carpenters last 20 Thursday starts.
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Head to Head
- Over is 3-0-1 in Carpenters last 4 home starts vs. Padres.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Carpenters last 8 starts vs. Padres.
- Cardinals are 5-1 in Carpenters last 6 starts vs. Padres.
- Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in St. Louis.
- Padres are 24-64 in the last 88 meetings.
- Padres are 9-34 in the last 43 meetings in St. Louis.
- Padres are 0-4 in Stauffers last 4 starts vs. Cardinals.
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