Cardinals vs Padres 9/24/23 -MLB Picks

The St. Louis Cardinals will return to PETCO Park on Sunday, where they will wrap up their series against the San Diego Padres. Get all of our free MLB Predictions for the rest of the year! The Cardinals sit at the bottom of the NL Central, posting a record of 67-87. St. Louis has now lost 4 consecutive games, most recently being defeated 4-2 by the Padres on Friday.

The Cardinals will be sending Drew Rom to the mound in this game, he has a 6.92 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record. The Cardinals’ bullpen has had immense struggles this season, allowing 9.5 hits per game (2nd most in MLB). Nolan Gorman leads the Cardinals with 28 home runs through 119 games played.

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres enter this game at home against the Nolan Arenado and the St Louis Cardinals following a big win against the Colorado Rockies this past Wednesday, which resulted in a final score of 3-2. The San Diego Padres have now won 9 of their last 10 games played.

Before the season began, the San Diego Padres were listed as the number one favorite to win the world series, but here with a handful of games left in September, they won’t even be making a wildcard spot. Despite the Padres' great play lately, it’s too little too late as they currently sit 4th in the NL West with an overall record of 76-78.

This game will be nothing short of a mismatch, as the San Diego Padres have been playing like a world series caliber team over the past two weeks, while the St Louis Cardinals have been disappointing all season long. Expect the Padres explosive batting lineup to ring out the Cardinals and bring home the win. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 8-3.