The San Francisco Giants are preparing to do battle against the St. Louis Cardinals in a Thursday showdown. This NL matchup will get going at 1:15 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest.
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-175) is a pretty solid favorite against San Francisco (+165) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this day game at 9 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds coming in at Giants +1.5 runs (-135) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (+115).
The Giants have gone 67-72 SU this year and are 71-67 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 7.4 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 13.3 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 78-61 SU and 73-65 ATS. They’ve gained 7.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units ATS. St. Louis has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Cardinals games have a 53-74-11 over/under record in 2019. San Francisco has an over/under record of 66-64-8.
Logan Webb will get the nod for San Francisco. The right-handed Webb is 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Cardinals will put the ball in the right hand of Dakota Hudson (14-6, 3.53 ERA), who has 114 strikeouts and 68 walks as well as a 1.44 WHIP. Hudson is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 4.1 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.01 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.67 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters have produced 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .226/.285/.377 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong have led the Cardinals’ hitters this year. Goldschmidt is hitting .257/.334/.464 with 29 home runs, 78 RBIs and 83 runs scored, and DeJong’s line is .246/.327/.455 with 25 homers, 68 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.11 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.94, along with a WHIP of 1.35 and a K/9 of 8.75.
The Giants offense has slashed .242/.307/.405 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s offensive production has been powered by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is slashing .268/.296/.469 with 21 home runs, 78 RBIs and 72 runs scored. Belt (.229/.338/.395) is up to 16 homers, 54 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 9.4 units and are 54-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 47 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 8.3 units and are 61-50 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 40 of those games, compared to 64 that went under the total.
Giants at Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- San Francisco has recorded 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. St. Louis has 14 XBH over its last five.
- The Giants have an OPS of .712 this season and an OPS of .704 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .734 overall and .729 versus righties.
- San Francisco has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.2 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
