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2022 MLB Handicapping
(13-10-0) St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants (14-9-0)
Date: Thursday, May 5th
Time: 09:45 ETPM ET
Venue: Oracle Park San Francisco
Projected Pitchers: Miles Mikolas vs. Logan Webb
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cardinals OFF Giants OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Cardinals +1.5, Giants -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: OFF
St. Louis Cardinals
As the St. Louis Cardinals travel to take on the San Francisco Giants, they are off to a strong start, going 13-10-0, placing them 2nd in the NL Central division. In their 11 as the road team, St. Louis has put together a record of 6-5. The Cardinals will be looking to bounce back, after falling to the Kansas City by a score of 7-1 So far, St. Louis has won 4 out of their first 8 series, 4-1-3.
Against San Francisco, the Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound. Through 5 starts Mikolas has picked up just 1 win, with an overall record of 1-1. So far, his ERA of just 1.52, compares favorably to other MLB starters. This has come while lasting an average of 5.84 per outing. A key to Mikolas’s success at limiting runs is opposing hitters have a batting average of just 0.193 against the right-hander. However, even with a strong ERA, there is a reason for concern as his FIP of 3.1 an above-average figure among starting pitchers.
On offense, St. Louis comes into the game averaging 3.96 runs per game, placing them in a group of teams near the league average. So far, the Cardinals’ offense has struggled to generate runs as they have not been able to string together hits, ranking 15th in team batting average (0.234). Not only is St. Louis’s offense struggling to generate hits, but they are also in the bottom half of the league in home runs hit, averaging just 0.74 deep shots per game. (22nd).
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants come into their game against St. Louis, looking to build on their record of 14-9-0. Through 23 games, they are 3rd in the NL West division. Through 11 games at Oracle Park, San Francisco is above .500, sitting at 6-5 at home. The Giants hope to get back on track, after falling to LA Dodgers by a score of 3-1 When looking at how San Francisco has performed in their previous series, they have an above .500 record, going a combined 5-3-1.
For San Francisco, Logan Webb comes into this game making 5 appearances thus far, on an overall record of 3-1. On average, Webb is going 6.02 innings with an ERA of 3.26. If he is going to turn things around, Webb will be looking to lower his batting average allowed, which currently sits at 0.275. So far, his FIP rating of 2.9. Up to this point, strikeouts have not been a big part of Webb’s game, as he has a strikeout percentage of just 16.0% and a per game average of 4.0.
Offensively, San Francisco comes into this game averaging 4.78 runs per game, placing them 2nd in baseball. Through 23, the Giants have put together a batting average of 0.235, good for 11th in the league. In addition to hitting for average, San Francisco has had no problem putting up power numbers, ranking 10th in home runs per game, (1.04)
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 7 games
- Giants are 5-0 in their last 5 games following a win.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Prediction:
Coming into this matchup, St. Louis is ranked just 19th in runs scored vs right-handed pitching. If the Cardinals are going to pick up their scoring vs right-handed pitching, they will need to improve upon their team batting average of just 0.226, (19th). Despite struggling with their bats against right-handed pitching, the team has still managed to generate base runners, as their BB% of 8.9 ranks 13th in the league.
Against right-handed pitching, San Francisco is ranked 3rd, averaging 0.15 runs per at bat. This strong scoring output also comes on a batting average of 0.247, 6th the best in the league. So far, the team has also benefited from staying patient at the plate, draw a walk on 9.0% of their at bats (vs right). In terms of slugging percentage, the Giants are ranked 10th, at 0.393.
Look for the Giants, led by a strong outing from Logan Webb to carry the team to a win over St. Louis.
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