St. Louis Cardinals +143 at San Diego: Fade the banged-up Padres

The God of Odds likes the St. Louis Cardinals moneyline at +143 and BetOnline.ag is the place to hammer it.

The Padres are 22-14 but don't let that record fool you. San Diego has lost five of their last seven games and are in poor form. Their home record is just 11-8, nothing intimidating. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are 21-15 overall and an impressive 11-5 on the road. They've gone 6-1-3 in their last 10 games, including a stretch of six straight wins. That's a team rolling into Petco Park with confidence.

The biggest factor here is the Padres' injury report. Yu Darvish is out, Matt Waldron is out, and Yu Darvish is listed twice because the damage is that severe. San Diego is missing three starting pitchers. That's a massive blow to their rotation and bullpen depth. The Cardinals should feast on a depleted staff.

St. Louis averages 4.8 runs per game, slightly better than San Diego's 4.5. The Cardinals allow 4.9 per game, but the Padres' injury issues tilt the pitching matchup in St. Louis's favor. The moneyline has held steady with no significant movement, meaning the market hasn't fully adjusted to the Padres' struggles and injuries. That's where we find our edge.

BetOnline.ag offers the best price on the Cardinals at +143, two ticks better than BetUS and six better than MyBookie. Grab the extra value while it's there. At this price, you're getting a red-hot road team catching a vulnerable favorite missing its top arms. The books are overvaluing San Diego's season record and ignoring their current reality. We're not making that mistake.