The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium. Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast this NL matchup and the game is slated to get going at 2:15 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Oddsmakers have listed St. Louis (-175) as the favorite over San Francisco (+165). If you think this game’s total will go under 8.5 runs, bookmakers are currently offering -105 odds. Taking the over will give you -115 odds. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -135 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +115 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The Giants have gone 66-70 SU this year and are 70-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.6 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 12.2 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 76-60 SU and 72-62 ATS. The team has gained 5.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.3 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
St. Louis games have a 53-71-10 over/under record in 2019. San Francisco has an over/under record of 65-62-8.
Tyler Beede will get the nod for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Beede is 3-8 with a 5.56 ERA and 89 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Cardinals are turning to righty Adam Wainwright (9-9, 4.52 ERA), who has 130 punchouts and 57 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.46. Wainwright only made one start against the Giants in 2018 (0-0, 5.68 ERA and six strikeouts across six and 1-third innings).
St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.10, a WHIP of 1.33 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 3.62 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
St. Louis’ hitters have produced 4.6 runs per outing, including 6.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .239/.299/.380 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and second baseman Kolten Wong have led the Cardinals’ batters this year. Goldschmidt is slashing .256/.331/.459 with 29 home runs, 73 RBIs and 82 runs scored, and Wong is hitting .288 with 10 homers, 54 RBIs, 51 runs and 19 steals.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.78 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.15 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.01, along with a K-per-9 of 8.76.
Giants hitters have slashed .243/.308/.406 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt have paced San Francisco’s hitters. Pillar is slashing .267/.295/.467 with 20 home runs, 75 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Belt is slashing .233/.343/.401 with 16 homers, 54 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 11.4 units and are 53-42 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 47 of those games, compared to 41 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 6.3 units and are 60-47 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 40 of those games, compared to 61 that’ve gone under.
Giants vs. Cardinals Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- San Francisco has recorded 14 extra-base hits over its last five games. St. Louis has 13 XBH over its last five.
- Both teams have hit 13 home runs over their last 10 games.
- The Giants have an OPS of .714 this season and an OPS of .709 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .734 overall and .730 against righties.
- San Francisco has recorded 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
- The Giants have dropped five of their last six games SU.
