Cardinals vs Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jul. 27
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Kyle Stowers swatted his 22nd home run of the season — an MLB-best 12th since June 22. He now has eight homers in July, putting him four shy of Giancarlo Stanton’s club record set in 2017.
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the San Diego Padres on Thursday to start a four-game series. St. Louis has a 52-51 record overall and a 29-20 record at home. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .252, the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play.
The Padres found themselves in a familiar place Sunday after a 2-1 loss to the Phillies. They had not gained ground. They had not lost any.