"In a series opener on Friday, Griffin Canning will take the mound for the San Diego Padres (22-14) against Michael McGreevy and the St. Louis Cardinals (21-15), with first pitch scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET at Petco Park."
"The Padres have been favored on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They've gone 12-8 in those games. San Diego averages 1.0 home run per game to rank 20th in baseball with 36 total home runs. The Padres rank 16th in MLB with a .386 slugging percentage. San Diego has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.21). The Padres have the 10th-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.262)."
"The Cardinals have entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won 19, or 59.4%, of those games. St. Louis has hit 44 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors. The Cardinals rank ninth in the majors with a .398 team slugging percentage. St. Louis has the 21st-ranked ERA (4.54) in the majors this season. The Cardinals rank 24th in MLB with a combined 1.431 WHIP this season."
"Canning (0-0) gets the start for the Padres, his second of the season. In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander threw five innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run"
The Padres host the Cardinals at Petco Park on Friday, May 8, 2026, with first pitch scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Griffin Canning starts for San Diego, making his second start of the season. Michael McGreevy starts for St. Louis. The game is available live on Apple TV+. San Diego enters with a 22-14 record and has been favored on the moneyline 20 times, going 12-8 in those games. The Padres average 1.0 home run per game, rank 16th in slugging at .386, and post a 4.21 team ERA with a 1.262 WHIP. St. Louis is 21-15, has won 19 of 32 games as an underdog, and ranks ninth in home runs and slugging, with a 4.54 ERA and 1.431 WHIP.
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