The San Francisco Giants' Tim Hudson is just 4-4 with a 5.26 ERA in his 13 career starts against the St. Louis Cardinals as those teams get set to break a 1-1 NLCS deadlock in Game 3 on Tuesday afternoon.
Hudson, though, held the Nationals to just one run on seven hits over 7 1-3 innings in his NLDS outing last time out, fanning eight batters in that contest. John Lackey will get the ball for the Cardinals on Tuesday; Lackey is 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA over his two career appearances against the Giants.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -117 for the San Francisco Giants in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7 at Sportsbook.
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Computer Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Pick
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.2-3.3 result in favor of the Cardinals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Francisco Giants sport a record of 93-76 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 94-74 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 21 (San Francisco Giants) and the No. 7 (St. Louis Cardinals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Stats Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Francisco has baseball's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8.69 hits per game. The St. Louis Cardinals average 8.42 hits per game, good for No. 18 on the list.
Defensively, St. Louis features the No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 at home, scoring 3.96 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Betting Odds Trends
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home
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