St. Louis(1 st - NL Central) at San Diego(4 th - NL West)

Matchup Details

Wed, May 22 - Petco Park

First Pitch - 10:10 PM ET

	W/L	Units	Home	Away	O/U	RL W/L	RL Units
St. Louis	29-16	8.69	14-8	15-8	22-22	25-20	7.51
San Diego	21-24	1.49	13-11	8-13	22-22	26-19	0.03

CONSENSUS ANALYSIS

72 %

28 %

	PUBLIC	EXPERT
St. Louis ML	72 % ( 1105 - 420 )	64 % ( 9 - 5 )
San Diego ML	28 % ( 420 - 1105 )	36 % ( 5 - 9 )
Over	67 % ( 643 - 321 )	54 % ( 7 - 6 )
Under	33 % ( 321 - 643 )	46 % ( 6 - 7 )

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Covers	Away: St. Louis [29-16 SU] Home: San Diego [21-24 SU] Game Time: 10:10 PM Stadium: Petco Park Recent Meetings: 05/21/13 - STL 10 vs. SD 2 05/20/13 - STL 2 vs. SD 4 Team Leaders: St. Louis: Home Runs: N/A Batting Avg: N/A Stolen Bases: N/A San Diego: Home Runs: N/A Batting Avg: N/A Stolen Bases: N/A More: Live Odds In-Depth Matchup Information Consensus Betting Information

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Away: St. Louis [29-16 SU]
Home: San Diego [21-24 SU]

Game Time: 10:10 PM
Stadium: Petco Park

Recent Meetings:
05/21/13 - STL 10 vs. SD 2
05/20/13 - STL 2 vs. SD 4

Team Leaders:

St. Louis:
Home Runs: N/A
Batting Avg: N/A
Stolen Bases: N/A

San Diego:
Home Runs: N/A
Batting Avg: N/A
Stolen Bases: N/A

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A LOOK BACK

Game Results

Pitchers / Umpires

STAT ANALYSIS

INJURY REPORT

St. Louis
P	Player	Status	Notes	W/L	O/U
3B	D. Freese	Ques Wed Thumb 05/22/13	Freese suffered a small cut on his thumb during Sunday's game against the Brewers. The cut required a few stitches and he was scratched from the last two games. He is questionable against the Padres on Wednesday.	1-1 $-40	1-1
RP	J. Motte	out for season Elbow 05/07/13	Motte will miss the entire 2013 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow.	29-16 $+869	22-22
SS	R. Furcal	out for season Elbow 03/23/13	Furcal will miss the 2013 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.	29-16 $+869	22-22
SP	J. Garcia	out for season Shoulder 05/22/13	Garcia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder and will require season-ending surgery.	2-1 $+60	1-2
RP	F. Salas	15-day DL Shoulder 05/22/13	Salas has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder irritation.	0-0 $+0	0-0
SP	J. Westbrook	15-day DL Elbow 05/15/13	Westbrook has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. He expects to be activated when first eligible.	6-4 $-91	6-4
SP	C. Carpenter	60-day DL Shoulder 04/03/13	Carpenter has been placed on the 60-day disabled list with a nerve condition in his right hand, arm and shoulder. It is unclear when he will be able to pitch again.	29-16 $+869	22-22

San Diego
P	Player	Status	Notes	W/L	O/U
C	Y. Grandal	Elig May 28 Suspension 11/29/12	Grandal has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. He is eligible to return May 28th against the Mariners.	21-24 $+149	22-22
CF	C. Maybin	15-day DL Wrist 05/08/13	Maybin has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right wrist impingement. He has begun working out but isn't able to start hitting.	18-14 $+754	16-16
SP	C. Richard	15-day DL Stomach 05/05/13	Richard has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with an intestinal issue.	9-6 $+431	7-8
2B	L. Forsythe	60-day DL Foot 04/24/13	Forsythe is not expected to return to the lineup until late-May after suffering a setback with his plantar fasciitis.	21-24 $+149	22-22
SP	C. Luebke	60-day DL Elbow 03/31/13	Luebke has been placed on the 60-day disabled list as he is recovering from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow. He is aiming to return to the lineup around the All-Star break.	21-24 $+149	22-22
SP	C. Kelly	60-day DL Elbow 03/31/13	Kelly has been placed on the 60-day disabled list and will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow April 1st.	21-24 $+149	22-22
SP	J. Wieland	60-day DL Elbow 02/28/13	Wieland is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which took place in July 2012, and has been placed on the 60-day disabled list as a result.	21-24 $+149	22-22

RECENT TRENDS

St. Louis:	STL are 9-2 in their last 11 road games. STL are 15-5 in their last 20 overall. STL are 15-5 in their last 20 games on grass.
San Diego:	SD are 12-4 in their last 16 home games. SD are 9-3 in their last 12 games on grass.
Head to Head:	STL are 71-31 in the last 102 meetings.

In Depth

NEWS

Covers Preview - The St. Louis Cardinals will try to continue their road success Wednesday when they visit the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game series. The Cardinals are 15-8 away from home this season after defeating the Padres 10-2 on Tuesday. The Texas Rangers are the only other major league team with at least 15 road wins. The Cardinals, who have the best record in baseball at 29-16, lead the National League Central by 1 1/2 games over Cincinnati.

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St. Louis

Cards' Jaime Garcia to have season-ending shoulder surgery
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 22 2013
Wainwright, Descalso lead Cards over Padres 10-2
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 22 2013
Mets End Six-Game Losing Streak
New York Times | May 16 2013
Cardinals stay hot with 4-2 win as Mets struggle
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 16 2013
Beltran drives in four runs in Cards' 10-4 win over Mets
St. Louis Post-Dispatch | May 15 2013

More Team News

St. Louis Tweets:
Cardinals: Sliding catch by Schierholtz robs Allen Craig of an RBI single. Halfway home from the corner of Clark and Addison. #Cubs 4, #STLCards 3.
4:45 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Cardinals: Carlos Beltran singles home Pete Kozma, but Matt Carpenter is caught off second base. #STLCards trail #Cubs 4-3.
4:39 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Cardinals: Dioner Navarro grounds out 4-2-3 to score Nate Schierholtz from 3rd. #Cubs add to their lead 4-2 after 4 complete.
4:31 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013

San Diego

Jordan Zimmermann gets no support in 2-1 loss to Padres
Washington Post | May 19 2013
Chad Tracy hits pinch homer in 10th inning to salvage a win for Washington
Washington Post | May 18 2013
He wasn't always THIS Stephen Strasburg
San Diego Union-Tribune | May 16 2013
Amarista hits HR, 2 doubles in Padres 8-4 win over O's
San Diego Union-Tribune | May 16 2013
Padres rally to defeat Orioles 3-2
San Diego Union-Tribune | May 15 2013

More Team News

San Diego Tweets:
Padres: .@Padres lineup in Miami finale: Cabrera SS, Venable RF, Headley 3B, Quentin LF, Alonso 1B, Gyorko 2B, Hundley C, Amarista CF, Marquis RHP.
2:43 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Padres: 3rd annual #Padres Science Field Trip Day w @fleetscience. Fire & Ice demos and Q&A w Luke Gregerson for 2,500 kids. http://t.co/kt1xPzlcjP
2:13 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Padres: Winners of 5 of their last 6, #Padres take on Fish at 12:40 PT behind Jason Marquis on @MLBTV and @FoxSportsSD: http://t.co/ufLATIg0YP
12:03 PM | Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Weather

Current Conditions - San Diego

SUNNY 68 °F
Wind: SW 13
5-Day Forecast

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MATCHUP EDGE

STL	Edge in:	SD
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	Bench

POWER RANKINGS

Rank	Team	Power Rating
2		-202.0
21		-127.0

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