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San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

2026-06-15 · Updated June 15, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

San Diego Padres vs St. Louis Cardinals

Balanced

Away Team
San Diego Padres

Road club

Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Home club

Game Date
2026-06-15

Scheduled slate date

San Diego Padres Outlook
Even

Team outlook tier

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Even

Team outlook tier

Favorite
St. Louis Cardinals

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

MLB Game

Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Unknown PitcherSan Diego Padres
Dustin MaySt. Louis Cardinals
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresDifficult
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresDifficult
Manny MachadoSan Diego PadresDifficult
MLB Game

Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresAbove AverageNeutralBelow Average
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresAbove AverageBelow AverageBelow Average
Manny MachadoSan Diego PadresAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
58°F

Weather

Wind
2 mph NW

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Pitcher Friendly

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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