San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 9-23-23 MLB Picks

The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Petco Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The Cardinals look to snap a 4-game losing streak. The Cardinals have the second-worst record in the NL. The Cardinals pitching staff is 25th in ERA (4.79), 27th in WHIP (1.45) and 23rd in quality starts (46). The Cardinals' offense is 18th in runs per game (4.45), 15th in batting average (.251) and 10th in homers (205). Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 157 hits and 79 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras have combined for 262 hits and 160 RBI. Jake Woodford gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 5.31 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. Woodford is 0-0 with a 8.10 ERA and 1 strikeout in his career against the Padres.

San Diego Padres Betting Preview

The Padres look to build on their 8-game winning streak. The Padres are 4 games back in the NL wild card race. The Padres pitching staff is 5th in ERA (3.86), 14th in WHIP (1.28) and 3rd in quality starts (70). The Padres' offense is 13th in runs per game (4.66), 21st in batting average (.243) and 13th in homers (200). Xander Bogaerts leads the Padres with 159 hits and 53 RBI, while Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. have combined for 288 hits and 178 RBI. Nick Martinez gets the ball, and he is 5-4 with a 3.73 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. Martinez is 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 3 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.

Randy’s Pick

The Cardinals are still playing lousy baseball and I don't expect things to change with Jake Woodford on the mound, a pitcher who has a 5.31 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in a small sample size. The Padres have won 8 straight games and find themselves in the wild card race with a little over a week to go. Nick Martinez has been respectable with his 3.73 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. The Padres need to sweep this series if they're going to make the last week interesting. Give me the home team for a ninth straight win.