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STL vs
SD

St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres

May 7, 2026 ยท 10:00 PM ET ยท Petco Park
STL 77-85  ยท  SD 91-71

๐Ÿ Final: STL 2, SD 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score STL 3 ยท SD 1
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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STL Key injuries SD (Casey Mize) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD SP quality edge (FIP 3.84 vs 5.26, PF 0.91) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Recent run diff (+2.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD SP home venue edge (ERA 2.87 H vs 3.71 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SD Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 5.12
vs
SD โ€” Home RHP
Michael King
Michael King
ERA3.21
WHIP1.18
FIP3.92
K/97.7
K/BB4.3
Home ERA: 2.87

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church LF
  8. 8 Pedro Pages C
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF
SD โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jackson Merrill CF
  2. 2 Miguel Andujar DH
  3. 3 Manny Machado 3B
  4. 4 Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B
  5. 5 Xander Bogaerts SS
  6. 6 Ramon Laureano LF
  7. 7 Ty France 1B
  8. 8 Nick Castellanos RF
  9. 9 Rodolfo Duran C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away SD Home
Team OPS 0.669 0.700
Bullpen FIP 3.97 3.44
Run Diff / 10G +1.3 -1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (+156)
SD +1.5 (-207)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+600)
Under 3.5 (-1200)
Moneyline
STL -2100
SD +810

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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STL โ€” Away
Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
59 ยท OVER
SD โ€” Home

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