The St. Louis Cardinals (82-79) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (80-81) on Sunday, September 29th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on BSMW. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Cardinals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 2:05 CT.
Cardinals vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-122)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Giants have won 7 of their last 10 games, indicating strong recent form.
- In their last 15 games, the Giants have scored 5 or more runs in 8 games, showcasing their offensive capability.
- The Giants have a home record of 42-38, while the Cardinals have an away record of 38-42, giving the Giants a home-field advantage.
- In the last 15 games, the Giants have won 4 out of 5 home games, demonstrating strong performance at home recently.
- The Giants have outscored the Cardinals 9-8 in their last two head-to-head games, showing they can compete effectively against them.
Cardinals vs Giants
San Francisco picked up a 6-5 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a two-run lead heading into the 7th inning, and the Cardinals made a late push with three runs in the 7th and another two in the 8th. As for the Giants, they scored the game’s first two runs in the 1st and didn’t score another run until putting up three in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -129 on the money line.
Tristan Beck only went four innings for the Giants but gave up just one run on four hits. Ryan Walker got the win out of the bullpen, and Spencer Bivens got the save. Andre Pallante had a rough outing for the Cardinals, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
Matt Chapman was the difference for the Giants, as he went 2/4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Patrick Bailey also had a two RBI game at the plate. For the Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt went 3/4 with two RBIs.
St. Louis has a 42-38 run line record on the road and are 55-28 against the run line as underdogs. The Cardinals are one game behind the Cubs in the NL Central standings, with an 82-79 overall record.
Cardinals games have averaged 8.6 runs this season, and their over/under record is 75-82. The over has hit in their last three games, and their O/U record when the total is 8 runs is 11-18-1.
Michael McGreevy Gets The Start For The Cardinals
Michael McGreevy will be making his third start of the season for the Cardinals and will be on the road against the Giants. In his first start of the season, he went 5 innings and gave up 3 earned runs, and then he came out of the bullpen and got the win vs. the Pirates. In that outing, he went 3 innings and struck out 4.
Cardinals Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Cardinals offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. They have been a bit better at home, averaging 4.2 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .247 as a team, which is 9th in the league. St. Louis has been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts, as their 8 strikeouts per game is 10th in the league.
St. Louis has a few players who have been swinging the bat well of late, as Ivan Herrera is 8/17 in his last five games, and Lars Nootbaar has gone 4/15 in his last six games. Masyn Winn is also hitting .281 over his last seven games. Heading into the game, Nolan Arenado has a six-game hitting streak.
San Francisco has an 80-81 overall record and they are 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 17 games. The Giants have won three straight series and have a 7-3 record in their last ten games. As the favorite, they are 47-33 straight up and 48-33 against the run line. Their games have had an average O/U line of 8 runs, resulting in an 83-71 O/U record for the season.
Hayden Birdsong Gets The Start For The Giants
Giants starter Hayden Birdsong will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. In that September 23rd start vs. the Diamondbacks, he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Birdsong has made 15 starts, and his record for the season is 5-5. The right-hander’s ERA is 4.66, along with a WHIP of 1.37. Birdsong has a batting average allowed of .208 and has issued 5.32 walks per nine innings compared to 10.24 strikeouts.
Giants Offense Breakdown
San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 17th in the league. They have been a bit better on the road this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game. The Giants are 15th in the league in home runs and are batting a combined .239, which is 14th in the league.
Center fielder Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/35 in his last eight games with one home run. For the season, he is batting .269 with 22 homers. Matt Chapman is the Giants’ top power threat, as he has 27 homers and a team-high 78 RBIs. Chapman has gone deep three times in his last seven games, but he is batting just .247 for the season.
Cardinals vs Giants Prediction
There are a few ways you could look to play this game, but we are going to stick with the money line and have the Giants picking up the win at home. At -122, there is still some solid value in this pick, as we have the Giants winning this one by a score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Hayden Birdsong finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing with the 16th most among starting pitchers. As for Michael McGreevy, he is projected to finish with seven, which would have him as the seventh best among starters.
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Last updated:September 29, 2024 Cardinals, Giants