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Saturday, August 15th, 2009 7:15 p.m. est.

San Diego Padres (49-68) at St. Louis Cardinals (65-52)
(R) Tim Stauffer (1-4) vs. (R) Joel Pineiro (10-9)

St. Louis’ will send right-hander Joel Pineiro (10-9, 3.22 ERA) to the hill. Pineiro is 4-0 with a 2.76 ERA in his last seven starts and is 3-1 with a 3.43 ERA lifetime against San Diego. The Padres will counter with right-hander Tim Stauffer (1-4, 2.90), who hopes to prevent his third straight lost. Stauffer allowed seven runs over 3 1/3 innings of an 11-3 loss in his only start against the Cardinals in 2005.

The Cardinals presently have been a tough team to beat at Busch Stadium. St. Louis has won seven straight home games and is 29-8 versus the Padres in St. Louis. Go with the Cardinals tonight with Joel Pineiro at the helm against the lowest scoring team in the league. The Padres have dropped the last five clashes against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

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