The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres are set to face off on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET from Petco Park. The Padres rank second in the NL West with a 22-16 record, sending right-hander Randy Vasquez (3-1, 3.20 ERA) to the mound. The Cardinals, sitting second in the NL Central at 23-15, counter with Dustin May (3-3, 5.15 ERA).
**How to Watch**
– **Venue:** Petco Park, San Diego
– **Time:** 7:15 p.m. ET
– **Streaming:** Fubo
– **TV:** FOX
**Odds (via BetMGM)**
– Moneyline: Padres -145, Cardinals +118
– Run Total: 8 runs (Over -102, Under -118)
**Injury Report**
**Padres**
– Luis Campusano (10-day IL, toe)
– German Marquez (15-day IL, forearm)
– Nick Pivetta (15-day IL, elbow)
– Joe Musgrove (60-day IL, elbow)
– Bryan Hoeing (60-day IL, elbow)
– Jhony Brito (60-day IL, elbow)
– Jake Cronenworth (7-day IL, concussion)
**Cardinals**
– Ramón Urías (10-day IL, elbow)
– Matt Pushard (15-day IL, knee)
– Lars Nootbaar (60-day IL, heels)
**Key Hitters to Watch**
– San Diego’s Xander Bogaerts is slashing .269/.347/.440 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs, and an OPS of .787 over 150 plate appearances. He has a 16% strikeout rate, a 10.7% walk rate, and has scored 17 runs while stealing four bases.
– Jackson Merrill, in 158 plate appearances, has slashed .231/.295/.371 with four homers, 18 RBIs, a 24.1% strikeout rate, and a 7.6% walk rate. He has seven steals and 22 runs scored.
– For St. Louis, Jordan Walker leads with a .302/.384/.576 slash line, 10 home runs (11th in MLB), 27 RBIs (17th), and an OPS of .959 (9th). He has a 28.3% strikeout rate, 11.3% walk rate, 29 runs, and seven steals.
– Alec Burleson has posted a 15.8% strikeout rate and 10.9% walk rate across 165 plate appearances, slashing .274/.352/.466 with six home runs, 30 RBIs (5th in MLB), and 20 runs scored.
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