San Diego is hoping to bounce back after a tough loss in their first Leagues Cup match when they go up against Liga MX side Tigres on Friday night. The Leagues Cup, first introduced in 2019, pits the best clubs from Major League Soccer against those from Mexico’s top professional league,

The St. Louis Cardinals (55-55) visit the San Diego Padres (60-49) open a 3-game series Friday at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, center, watches the action on the field during a game between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday,

This article was originally published on as The San Diego Padres' Trade of Uber-Prospect Made Baseball History. On Thursday, the San Diego Padres and Athletics completed an agressive trade deadline deal that sent All-Star closer Mason Miller to the Padres while sending uber-talented prospect Leo De Vries (and others) to the A's.