The San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Sunday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will send out Logan Webb for the start here and Webb is 6-5 with a 2.99 ERA and 83 strikeouts this season. In his last 5 starts against the Cardinals, Webb is 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA and 23 strikeouts. Sonny Gray will get the start for St. Louis and is 8-4 with a 2.95 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. In his last 5 starts against the Giants, Gray is 1-1 with a 3.81 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants will try to avoid the sweep in this series after a 9-4 loss to the Cardinals in Saturday’s matchup. The series loss was the third straight for the Giants after losses to the Cubs and Angels over the last week.
Giants Still Producing Offensively Despite Losses
Thairo Estrada has 66 hits along with a team-high 9 home runs and 39 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 46 hits with 8 home runs, 9 doubles and 25 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 66 hits of his own alongside 19 doubles with 8 homers, 30 RBIs and 6 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 76 strikeouts this season.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Cardinals have lost six of their last seven games as favorites against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Giants have won each of their last five Sunday games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites following a win.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six Sunday games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to complete the sweep after their win over the Giants from Saturday’s clash. The series win for the Cardinals helped St. Louis bounce back from a series loss to the Miami Marlins to start the week.
Cardinals Clicking Offensively
Nolan Arenado has 70 hits along with 13 doubles and 32 RBIs while Brendan Donovan has a team-high 72 hits and 37 RBIs with 16 doubles. Nolan Gorman has a team-high 16 home runs along with 36 RBIs in addition to 8 doubles while Masyn Winn has a .300 batting average and 8 stolen bases. Paul Goldschmidt also has a team-high 94 strikeouts as well this season.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Giants have lost each of their last seven road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have won 12 of their last 13 Sunday home games against NL West opponents.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line each of their last five games at Busch Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last five day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
I’m on the Cardinals here. The Cardinals are playing really well right now and while Webb vs. Gray sets up to be a pretty decent pitcher’s duel, Gray’s pitched his best ball at home this season and Webb has been a better pitcher at home as well this season, but we’re a long way away from San Francisco. The Cardinals are starting to pick it up and aren’t a team I want to get in front of right now. Give me the Cardinals in this one.