Cardinals at Padres Prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for May 7

The St. Louis Cardinals (21-15) travel to Petco Park for a three-game set versus the Padres (22-14) in San Diego. St.

Louis is one of the hottest teams in the league at 7-2 over the past nine games, while San Diego is 3-1 in the last four after suffering a four-game losing streak. St. Louis ranks ninth in batting average (.

261) over the last week, while the pitching staff is 14th in ERA (3. 50). The Cardinals are an impressive 11-5 on the road this season, but haven't posted the most spectacle numbers.

St. Louis' team ERA drops to 4. 72 (20th) and the offense dips too with a .