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Brendan Donovan sits at 99 hits this season, and will try to collect his 100th when the St. Louis Cardinals (87-63) meet the San Diego Padres (83-66) on Thursday at 4:10 PM ET. The Cardinals are the underdog (+122) in this contest against the Padres (-143). San Diego has Joe Musgrove starting things off, while St. Louis will send out Jack Flaherty.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -143 | 7.5 |
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres are 20th in MLB action with 141 total home runs.
- The Padres are 18th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
- The Padres are eighth in the league with an on-base percentage of .318.
- Padres hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in the league.
- The Padres average one home run per home game this season (69 total at home).
- The Padres are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .366 in home contests.
- The team averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .230 at home this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto has 116 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .405.
- Soto is 100th in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and 47th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Soto has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with two doubles, a home run, four walks and six RBI.
- Manny Machado leads San Diego with 157 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .527.
- Machado is 15th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging in the majors.
- Josh Bell has collected 143 base hits, an OBP of .361 and a slugging percentage of .435 this season.
- Brandon Drury has been key for San Diego with 123 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .503.
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals’ 183 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
- The Cardinals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .325.
- The Cardinals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 72 road contests this season.
- In 72 road games this season, they’re slugging .420 with 233 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging nine base hits per game and batting .254 on the road this season.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt has accumulated 169 hits with a .408 on-base percentage and a .595 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Cardinals.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Goldschmidt’s batting average places him second, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is third in slugging.
- Nolan Arenado has 40 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 48 walks while batting .294.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Arenado ranks 16th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Tommy Edman has 29 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .267.
- Donovan has 18 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 53 walks while batting .280.
Padres vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers
| Musgrove | Flaherty | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 6 |
| 10-7 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 3.16 | ERA | 5.09 |
| 165.0 | IP | 23.0 |
| 34 | BB | 16 |
| 165 | SO | 17 |
