The San Francisco Giants are preparing to take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals in a Wednesday showdown. Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast this NL matchup and the game gets going at 7:45 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
San Francisco (+110) is entering this one as the underdog to St. Louis (-120) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at Giants +1.5 runs (-190) and Cardinals -1.5 runs (+165).
The Giants are 66-72 SU and are 70-67 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having lost 14.4 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread just once over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 78-60 SU and 73-64 ATS. They’ve gained 6.0 units for moneyline bettors and 6.8 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
St. Louis games have an over/under record of 53-73-11 in 2019. The Giants have an over/under record of 66-63-8.
Left-hander Madison Bumgarner is the probable starter for San Francisco. Bumgarner is 9-8 with a 3.62 ERA and 177 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against St. Louis this year.
The Cardinals are turning to righty Michael Wacha (6-6, 5.07 ERA), who has 94 strikeouts and 49 walks, in addition to a WHIP of 1.55. Wacha hasn’t faced the Giants yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 4.1 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.02, a WHIP of 1.32 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 3.61 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
The St. Louis offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .203/.265/.307 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong have led the Cardinals’ offense this year. Goldschmidt is hitting .255/.332/.458 with 29 home runs, 74 RBIs and 83 runs scored, while DeJong’s line is .244/.327/.450 with 24 homers, 67 RBIs and 86 runs.
For the visiting squad, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.76 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.14 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.97, along with a K/9 of 8.76.
The Giants offense has slashed .241/.306/.403 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt have led San Francisco’s hitters. Pillar is hitting .263/.291/.460 with 20 home runs, 75 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Belt is hitting .229/.338/.394 with 16 homers, 54 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 10.4 units and are 53-43 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 47 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.3 units and are 12-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under.
Giants vs. Cardinals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Giants have an OPS of .709 this season and an OPS of .702 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS stands at .732 overall and .729 versus righties.
- The Giants have lost seven of their last eight games SU while the Cardinals have won five of their last six.
- St. Louis has posted 23.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.2 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
