Cardinals Struggling in The City by the Bay

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.

SHARK BITES
  • The OVER is 7-1 in the past 8 meetings between the Cardinals and Giants in San Francisco.
  • The Cardinals are 7-1 in their past 8 games coming off consecutive losses.
  • The Giants are 3-9 in their past 12 games against teams with winning records.

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.

Betting Trends
  • St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
  • St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
  • St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Francisco's last 13 games
  • San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis

Next Betting Matchups

St. Louis at San Francisco, Saturday, September 17th

The OVER is 7-1 in the past 8 meetings between the Cardinals and Giants in San Francisco. The Cardinals are 7-1 in their past 8 games coming off consecutive losses.away The Giants are 3-9 in their past 12 games against teams with winning records.home
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