The St. Louis Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the mound on Thursday night as they try to stay alive down 3-1 to the San Francisco Giants in the best-of-seven NLCS.
Wainwright lost to the Giants in the opener of the NLCS, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits over just 4 2-3 innings of work. Madison Bumgarner will pitch for the Giants on Thursday night, with the lefthander winning Game 1 by holding the Cardinals scoreless over 7 2-3 innings.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the San Francisco Giants as -125 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
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Computer Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Pick
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.2-3.6 win for the Cardinals on Thursday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.2-3.6 result in favor of the Cardinals today. 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
95-76 San Francisco battles the Cardinals, currently with a 94-76 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs St. Louis injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the San Francisco Giants rated this week at No. 21 and the St. Louis Cardinals sitting at No. 7.
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. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.68 hits per game. The St. Louis Cardinals average 8.44 hits per game, good for No. 17 on the list.
San Francisco owns the No. 7 defense, allowing 4.09 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis's No. 8-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals were saddled with a loss last time out in Shelby Miller's start, as they lost 6-4 against San Francisco on Wednesday at AT&T Park.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Betting Odds Trends
St. Louis is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
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St. Louis home to San Francisco, Saturday, October 18th
