Padres at Cardinals Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 25
The Padres have dropped three consecutive games, losing two straight and the series to the Marlins, then the opener to the Cardinals. St. Louis won 9-7 as Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan hit three-run homers in a six-run second inning to pull ahead.
Let's dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Cardinals
Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
Time: 7:15PM EST
Site: Busch Stadium
City: St. Louis, MO
Network/Streaming: SDPA, FDSNMW
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Odds for the Padres at the Cardinals
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Padres (-135), Cardinals (+114)
Spread: Padres -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Cardinals
Pitching matchup for July 25, 2025: Nick Pivetta vs. Miles Mikolas
Padres: Nick Pivetta, (10-2, 2.81 ERA)Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
Cardinals: Miles Mikolas, (5-7, 5.20 ERA)Last outing: 11.25 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Padres and the Cardinals
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Padres to be in the postseason mix:
'Looking at the second half of the year per Tankathon, San Diego has the 4th-easiest strength of schedule remaining
The Padres open the second-half with three games at the Nationals (2-1 record), three more at the Marlins (1-2 record), then to St. Louis for three more road games as part of a nine-game East Coast road trip.
After that nine-game road trip, the next 27 games will be on the West Coast for San Diego, whether they are in California, Arizona or Washington (the state). San Diego will be in a prime position to make a run at the playoffs, but I still haven't gotten to the best part.
The final month of the season is a great opportunity for the Padres to gain ground too -- in the final 28 games -- 13 of those are against the Orioles, White Sox, and Rockies!
I love the Padres to make the postseason as a second-half futures bet.'
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Padres and the Cardinals:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the San Diego Padres on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Cardinals
San Diego has lost three straight games
San Diego is 4-1 in the last five starts for Pivetta
The Cardinals have lost 7 of their last 10 games
In the Cardinals' home games last season with Miles Mikolas on the mound the Over was 11-4 (73%)
The Cardinals have covered in their last 3 games against the Padres
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