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SD vs
STL

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

June 16, 2026 ยท 7:45 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
SD 91-71  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: SD 2, STL 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 59%
Projected Score STL 4 ยท SD 2
Blowout Probability 6%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

STL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.82 vs 4.63) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+3.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

SD โ€” Away RHP
Michael King
Michael King
ERA3.21
WHIP1.18
FIP3.92
K/97.7
K/BB4.3
Road ERA: 3.71
vs
STL โ€” Home RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Home ERA: 4.51

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

SD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B
  2. 2 Jackson Merrill CF
  3. 3 Manny Machado 3B
  4. 4 Xander Bogaerts SS
  5. 5 Gavin Sheets LF
  6. 6 Samad Taylor RF
  7. 7 Ty France 1B
  8. 8 Will Wagner DH
  9. 9 Rodolfo Duran C
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera C
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Lars Nootbaar LF
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Jimmy Crooks DH
  8. 8 Blaze Jordan 3B
  9. 9 Nathan Church CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

SD Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.729 0.700
Bullpen FIP 3.44 3.97
Run Diff / 10G -0.3 +2.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 4 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
SD -1.5 (+950)
STL +1.5 (-3200)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+680)
Under 5.5 (-1460)
Moneyline
SD +1020
STL -4000

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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SD โ€” Away
Michael King Michael King SP
Outs
17.5
55 ยท OVER
STL โ€” Home
Andre Pallante Andre Pallante SP
Outs
16.5
51 ยท OVER

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