St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 9/27/2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (81-78) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (79-80) on Friday, September 27th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. Both the Cardinals and Giants are looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. First pitch is set for 9:15 CT.

Cardinals vs. Giants Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Giants (-130)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
  • The Giants have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
  • The Giants have a home record of 41-37, while the Cardinals have an away record of 37-41.
  • The Giants have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • The Giants have a recent win against a strong opponent, scoring 11 runs against the Diamondbacks on September 24th.
  • The Giants have a higher league rank (10th) compared to the Cardinals (16th).

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The Giants Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rockies with a 10-8 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Rockies scored five runs in the bottom of the 8th. St. Louis was the -114 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Lars Nootbaar had a big game for the Cardinals, going 2/5 with a homer and two RBIs. The Cardinals also had three other players with two hits. Kyle Gibson started for the Athletics, going four innings and giving up four earned runs on five hits.

St. Louis has been a strong play on the run line as the underdog, posting a 53-28 record, but they have struggled as the favorite with a 27-51 mark. The Cardinals have an overall series record of 27-20-5 and have won three straight series. Their overall record is 81-78, and they are 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.

This season, the average total runs in Cardinals games is 8.6, and their over/under record is 73-82. The over/under line of 7.5 runs has been set for 73% of their games, with only 7 games having a lower total line. St. Louis comes into today’s game with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games and having won their most recent series vs. the Rockies.

Miles Mikolas Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Right-hander Miles Mikolas gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Giants on the road. This year, he has made 31 starts and has a record of 9-11 with a 5.35 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.27 and has pitched much better on the road, coming in with a 5.05 ERA compared to 7.62 at home. One thing to note is that he has allowed 25 home runs this year. In his last outing, Mikolas picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

St. Louis comes into the game with the 23rd ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 11th in the MLB. The team’s collective on-base percentage of .310 is also 11th in the league. The Cardinals have been led in home runs this season by Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson, who have 22 and 21 homers, respectively.

Over his last five games, Iván Herrera has gone 6/13 with two homers and four RBIs. Nolan Arenado is also on a five-game hitting streak. Brendan Donovan is batting .274 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 69 RBIs.

The Giants Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with an 8-2 loss. San Francisco was the +212 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Giants, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Diamondbacks scored three times in the bottom of the second.

Mason Black got the start for the Giants and took the loss. He only lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits. The Giants also issued three walks and hit a batter. Heliot Ramos was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a run scored.

San Francisco has an overall series record of 25-22-4 this season and they have won three straight series. Their run line record is 47-34 on the road and 34-44 at home. The Giants are 33-48 against the run line as the underdog and 48-33 as the favorite.

The Giants are 79-80 overall and are 16 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have an over/under record of 81-71 this season and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game. The over has hit in two straight games for the Giants, and the O/U line for today’s game is 7.5 runs.

Landen Roupp Gets The Start For The Giants

Giants starter Landen Roupp has made three starts this year and 22 appearances out of the bullpen. He comes into the game with a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 2.70. Roupp’s WHIP for the season is 1.24, and opponents are batting .193 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Roupp faced the Royals and picked up the win, going five innings and not giving up a run. He only allowed three hits in that outing. Before that, he had given up two earned runs in back-to-back outings. Roupp has a walk rate of 4.63 per nine innings compared to 8.29 strikeouts.

Giants Offense Breakdown

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Heading into today’s game, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a little better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .238 and have the 14th home run total in the league. San Francisco’s offense is led by Matt Chapman, who has a team-high 78 RBIs to go along with 27 homers.

Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat for the Giants, going 7/22 in his last five games with three runs scored and one home run. This has helped him move into the 2nd spot on the team’s home run list. He is also 2nd on the team in RBIs this season. Michael Conforto is also on a four-game hitting streak for the Giants.

Cardinals vs Giants Prediction

We see the Giants taking this one at home by a score of 6-5. With the money line sitting at -130, this is a good payout for a team that we have winning 55% of the time.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Landen Roupp is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which has him as one of the worst starters in terms of Ks. As for Miles Mikolas, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which has him in the middle of the pack.


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