MLB · Sat, Jul 26 · 7:15 PM EST

San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals

Gary's pick

St. Louis Cardinals ML-146

CONF 75%

Result

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The read

Cardinals' starter Matthew Liberatore brings an ERA (4.13) that's less than impressive, but his record (6-7) and WHIP (1.25) show he's more than capable of holding his own. With a batting average against of .263, he's not giving up a lot of hits.

St. Louis's offensive firepower, led by Iván Herrera (.319 AVG, 9 HR, 39 RBI) and Brendan Donovan (.293 AVG, 9 HR, 42 RBI), can be the difference.

The Padres' Randy Vásquez, on the other hand, sports a higher WHIP (1.41) and has allowed opponents to hit .249 against him this season. Expect the Cardinals to take this one at home.

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