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2024 MLB Handicapping – San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals
(36-39) San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals (36-37)
Date: Thursday, June 20th
Time: 7:15 ET
Venue: Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL
Projected Starting Pitchers: Keaton Winn vs. Andre Pallante
MLB Moneyline Odds: Giants +100 | Cardinals -119 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Giants +1.5 | Cardinals -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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It’s a National League matchup tonight at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, AL, as the St. Louis Cardinals host the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET, and you can catch the action on FOX. The Cardinals come into this one as slight favorites, with a money line payout of -119 compared to the Giants at +100.
Keaton Winn gets the start for the Giants, while Andre Pallante takes the mound for the Cardinals. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the over paying out at -120 compared to the under at -101.
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is on the road today, facing the Cardinals, and they are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, as they dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Cubs. Currently, the Giants are 4th in the NL West, 9.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Overall, the Giants are 36-39, and they are 13-13 in divisional games this year.
As the underdog, the Giants are 15-22 this season compared to 21-17 as the favorite. San Francisco’s overall series record is 12-10-2, but they have dropped two straight series. On the road, the Giants are 16-22 this year.
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The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 6-5 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Cubs scored four runs in the bottom of the 8th. San Francisco was the -107 favorite on the money line going into the game.
Erik Miller only lasted one inning in his start for the Giants, and the Giants used six different relievers to get through the rest of the game. Jorge Soler had a big game at the plate, going 4/4 with a homer and four RBIs.
Giants Gambling
When the San Francisco Giants are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 40-33. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-6. Only 12.0% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs.
When the Giants win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.4. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.8 runs per game. Overall, they are just below even on the run line, with a record of 37-38. They have been a better bet on the run line on the road, where they are 21-17. They have been a better bet as an underdog on the run line, where they are 21-16.
Giants Stats
The San Francisco Giants have been an average offensive team this season, scoring 4.4 runs per game, which ranks 14th in the league. Their batting average of .246 is 9th in the league, and they are 6th in walks. Their power numbers are below average, as they rank 12th in total home runs. Thairo Estrada, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, and Heliot Ramos have been some of the Giants’ top hitters this season. Heliot Ramos and Jorge Soler have been hot at the plate recently, with both players hitting .292 and .294, respectively, over their last 5 games. Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey are currently on hitting streaks for the Giants.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 36-37 overall and trails the Brewers by 7.5 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals have lost two straight games, and they are 9-9 in divisional matchups this year. At home, the Cardinals are 17-15 compared to 19-22 on the road.
So far, the Cardinals have been favored in 35 of their games, and they are 18-17 in those contests. As for their games as the underdog, the Cardinals are 18-20 this season. St. Louis has won two straight games at home, and their overall series record is 12-11-1 this year.
The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Marlins with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Marlins scored a run in the bottom of the 9th to pick up the win. St. Louis was the -155 favorite on the money line going into the game.
Kyle Gibson was making his Cardinals debut, and things started off well for him, as the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the 2nd. However, Gibson couldn’t get out of the 2nd inning, and the Marlins tied things up with two runs. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Nolan Gorman, who homered in the 2nd, going 1/4.
Cardinals Gambling
The St. Louis Cardinals are playing at home against the San Francisco Giants today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 30-40. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 15-9. So far this season, 19.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
When it comes to the run line, the Cardinals have been a better bet as the underdog this season, going 23-15. Their overall run line record is 36-37, and they have been a better bet at home, where they are 18-14. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.4, while it drops to -3.4 in losses.
Cardinals Stats
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to score runs this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which ranks 24th in the MLB. Their offense has been particularly anemic on the road, where they score just 3.8 runs per game, 26th in the league. Their batting average of .236 is 13th in the league, while their total of 72 home runs is 13th. Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson, and Nolan Gorman have been the top hitters for the Cardinals this season. Paul Goldschmidt is currently on a 4-game hitting streak.
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Giants Cardinals Pitching
Right-hander Keaton Winn gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 3-7 with a 6.67 ERA. So far, Winn has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 7.86 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Winn’s ERA on the road is 18.29 compared to 4.95 at home.
St. Louis is sending Andre Pallante to the mound today vs. the Giants, and he will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Cubs. In that start, which came on June 15th, he took the loss after going just 3 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run. He finished with a final line of 2 earned runs, four strikeouts, and five hits allowed. Before that outing, Pallante had picked up the win in two straight starts. His record for the season is 2-3, and his ERA is 4.61, along with a WHIP of 1.57.
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Giants head into the game having gone 4-6 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Giants they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cardinals are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 4-6 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Giants are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cardinals have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our prediction for today’s Giants vs. Cardinals matchup is that the Cardinals will pick up a 6-5 win at home. Given that they are at -119 on the money line, that is the route we recommend going for this game.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Keaton Winn going five innings and finishing with five strikeouts. As for Andre Pallante, we have him going just four innings and ending the game with four K’s.
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