Jurickson Profar’s San Diego Padres (74-58) and Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (65-65) will square off in the series opener on Monday, August 26 at Busch Stadium. The game will start at 7:45 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Padres (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (-105). The total for this game has been set at 9.5.

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Cardinals vs. Padres Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 26, 2024
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: SDPA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Padres -115
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -105
• Over/Under: 9.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Gibson (7-5) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 25th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
• In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
• In 24 starts, Gibson has pitched through or past the fifth inning 20 times. He has a season average of 5.7 frames per outing.
• In 24 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals have hit 135 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with a .387 team slugging percentage.
• The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
• St. Louis ranks 24th in the majors with 532 total runs scored this season.
• The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
• The Cardinals rank 11th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
• St. Louis has pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• St. Louis averages just 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the majors.
• The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.272 WHIP this season.

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