The MLB season kicks off today and has some of today’s best games being played. Usually we are focus is entirely on NCAA men’s college basketball, but today is opening day for baseball. The San Diego Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The last time these two teams met, the Padres batted .182 and lost 4 – 1. The Cardinals have won 4 of the last five games versus the Padres and send Chris Carpenter out for opening day. He is 6 – 2 lifetime versus San Diego with a 2.64 ERA and 1.174 WHIP. The Cardinals have 9 right handed, 7 left handed, and 2 switch-hitting batters. Busch Stadium is symmetrical at 336 and 335 own the lines, 375 in the gaps, and 400 to center field. The only hitter the Padres have that can hit Carpenter is Brad Hawpe. In 16 at bats against Carpenter, Brad has 5 hits and is batting .313. Tim Stauffer gets the opening day start for San Diego .
He has never beaten the Cardinals going 0 – 4 against them over his career. Tim has a 9.33 ERA and 1.909 WHIP versus St. Louis . Albert Pujoles is batting .333 with 5 extra base hits in 9 at bats against Stauffer. Matt Holiday and Lance Berkman each has a home run and is batting .500 off Stauffer lifetime. The Major league season has begun but we also provide the best fantasy football information available. Use Ripepicks.com for all your sports wagering needs this season.
