Padres Host Cardinals as King Faces Liberatore

Overview

• The Cardinals visit the Padres at Petco Park on Thursday night on ESPN, with San Diego at 22-14 and St. Louis at 21-15.
• Michael King starts for San Diego opposite Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis, according to pregame probables that list King at a 2.95 ERA and Liberatore at 4.50.
• Sportsbooks price the Padres around -175 on the moneyline with the game total set near 8 runs.
• St. Louis enters hot at 7-2 over its last nine and 11-5 on the road, while San Diego has won three of four after a skid but has struggled to score at home.
• Both teams report notable injuries that could affect lineups, including Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth on the 7-day concussion list and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar on the 60-day list.