Dylan Cease will be on the mound for the San Diego Padres (74-58) when they visit starter Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals (65-65) on Tuesday to open their series. First pitch is at 7:45 p.m. ET.
Read on to learn how to watch the San Diego-St. Louis game in the article below.
When is the Padres vs. Cardinals game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Padres vs Cardinals game?
The Padres and Cardinals will take the field at Busch Stadium for this matchup on August 27. If you want to watch the event live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on BSMW.
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Padres Stats, Odds and Insights
The Padres have been favorites 83 times this season. In those games, they have gone 47-36.
San Diego ranks 13th in the MLB with a total of 151 home runs.
With a slugging percentage of .418, the Padres rank 11th in baseball.
San Diego ranks 15th in the ERA comparison of all MLB pitching teams (3.97).
Together, the Padres pitchers have the ninth-highest WHIP in the Major League (1.230).
Cardinals Stats, Odds and Insights
The Cardinals were underdogs in 64 games this season and won 32 (50%) of those games.
With 135 home runs, St. Louis ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball.
The Cardinals rank 22nd in the majors with a team slugging percentage of .387.
St. Louis ranks 18th in the Major Leagues this season with ERA (4.13).
The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.272 as a pitching team, ranking 17th in the MLB.
Padres starter – recent performance: Dylan Cease
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Mets | 22.August | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| at Rockies | 17.August | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| at Marlins | 11 August | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| with pirates | 6 August | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| against Dodgers | July 31 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Cardinals starter – recent performance: Miles Mikolas
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Brewers | 22.August | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| against Dodgers | 16.August | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| at Royals | 9 August | 4.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| at Cubs | 4 August | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| against Nationals | July 28 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Key Padres players to keep an eye on
The Padres send Cease (12-10) to the mound for his 28th start of the season. He has a 12-10 record, a 3.43 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 154 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander played his last game on Friday against the New York Mets, when he played 6 1/3 innings, allowed two earned runs and allowed nine hits.
The 28-year-old has a 3.43 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .200 batting average against him.
Jurickson Profar leads San Diego this season in home runs (21) and runs batted in (79), while he has a batting average of .291.
Jackson Merrill has a batting average of .288 with an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .488 this season.
Luis Arraez leads San Diego with a batting average of .303 and has recorded four home runs and 37 runs batted in this season.
Important Cardinals players to keep an eye on
The Cardinals will hand the ball to Mikolas (8-10) for his 27th start of the season.
The right-hander made his last start on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing no runs on two hits.
The 36-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with a 5.19 ERA, a 4.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 1.257 WHIP.
Alec Burleson scored the most runs on his team with 21 home runs and 70 runs batted in.
Nolan Arenado has a batting average of .273 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
Brendan Donovan has a batting average of .262 with 27 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
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