Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [8/29/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals will face the San Diego Padres, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at Busch Stadium on Thursday, commencing at 2:15PM ET.

The Cardinals will start Sonny Gray (11-9, 4.07 ERA), while the Padres will counter with Michael King (11-7, 3.14 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Padres as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Padres-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Padres with a win probability of 52% and the Cardinals with 48%."

Padres vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Padres at Busch Stadium is scheduled to begin at 2:15PM ET.

• Who: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
• Time: 2:15PM ET/11:15AM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Cardinals and Padres gear at Fanatics
• Live Stream: Watch the game on FuboTV

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Padres vs. Cardinals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cardinals vs. Padres picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Padres vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB game between the Padres and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Padres a 52% chance of beating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Padres vs. Cardinals Odds [8/29/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Padres	Cardinals
Run Line	-1.5 (+160)	+1.5 (-185)
Moneyline	-102	-110
Total	o7.5 (-115)	u7.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Padres vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Padres vs. Cardinals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict the Padres, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Thursday.

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