The St. Louis Cardinals (55-55) visit the San Diego Padres (60-49) open a 3-game series Friday at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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In the weeks before the trade deadline, San Diego general manager A.J. Preller and his assistants made a detailed list of areas in which the Padres wanted to improve their roster before the pennant race began in earnest.

First baseman Ryan O'Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano are headed to the San Diego Padres, the team announced Thursday. The O's received six prospects back in the trade: lefty Boston Bateman, righties Tyson Neighbors and Tanner Smith,

After making some of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners emerged as the biggest odds movers and most popular selections for bettors in the futures markets.

The San Diego Padres need to add a star outfielder. Could they be in the market for Steven Kwan or Jarren Duran in a monster deal?

Add six more head-to-head matchups against the rival Dodgers and Preller has put the Padres in perfect position for the postseason, not to mention the NL West title. Mason Miller holds a 3.76 ERA in 38-plus innings and has been added to an already strong bullpen.