The New York Mets (62-44) and the San Diego Padres (57-49) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mets vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB game to be played on July 27, 2025 on ESPN.

The benches cleared in a Cardinals-Padres game for the second straight night Saturday as St. Louis’ Willson Contreras and San Diego’s Manny Machado each got hit twice by pitches

The San Diego Padres play the New York Mets after Manny Machado had four hits against the Cardinals on Sunday.

Manny Machado had two hits and was twice hit by pitches, and San Diego and St. Louis cleared the benches in the ninth inning in the Padres’ 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Saturday night

Benches clear for a second straight game after Willson Contreras and Manny Machado are each plunked twice in the Padres' win.