The St. Louis Cardinals continue their critical series with the San Francisco Giants on Friday with a monkey on their back. The Cards are just 2-5 in their past seven games at AT&T Park, including a 6-2 loss in the series opener Thursday.
Luke Weaver, who takes the mound Friday, has been a steady presence for the Cardinals, as the rookie has allowed just nine runs in his first six starts with the club. Weaver has struggled a bit more on the road with a 4.74 ERA away from Busch Stadium compared with 1.50 at home.
Matt Moore has been solid, though unspectacular, since joining the Giants with the lefty posting a 4.05 ERA while holding opponents to a .213 batting average. In five of Moore’s eight starts with San Fran, he has allowed two or fewer runs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the San Francisco Giants as -124 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.6-1.6 win for the Giants. 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 Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
San Francisco (78-68) will face the 76-70 Cardinals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game puts the San Francisco Giants, most recently No. 7 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the St. Louis Cardinals, who rate a No. 27 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the San Francisco Giants No. 17-ranked scoring average of 4.42 runs per game, against a St. Louis Cardinals offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.82 runs per game. The Giants have averaged 8.87 hits per game to date this season, more than the Cardinals hitters have managed (8.67 per nine innings).
San Francisco owns the No. 5 defense, allowing 4.42 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis's No. 13-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Cardinals endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Giants on Thursday, with A Wainwright throwing 5.2 innings of 9-hit ball at AT&T Park.
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at San Francisco, Saturday, September 17th