Cardinals vs. Giants Free Pick
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (The Spread) – Will the Giants close out the Cardinals and punch their ticket to another World Series appearance when these two teams meet in Game 5 of the NLCS tonight?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Giants are -148 money line favorites over the Cardinals, who are +136 money line underdogs heading into tonight’s 8:00PM ET start time. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 6 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Giants opened as -125 money line favorites but their odds have jumped all the way up to -148, while the Cardinals’ odds have gone from +115 up to +138 as 68% of the public bettors continue to hammer San Francisco. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 6 runs after opening at that same number.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Ace Madison Bumgarner takes the hill for the Giants tonight sporting a 2-1 postseason record and a 0.76 ERA while the Cardinals will counter with struggling No. 1 Adam Wainwright, who is 0-1 with a 8.00 ERA. Wainwright has been dealing with elbow problems and fatigue after throwing a ton of innings over the past three years.
MLB FREE PICK: Take San Francisco. According to latest MLB trends, the Giants are 5-0 in their last five League Championship home games, 4-0 in their last four Thursday night games and 9-2 in their last 11 games overall. They’re also 6-1 in their last seven League Championship games overall, 6-2 in their last eight games following a win and 20-7 in their last 27 home games. On the other side, the Cardinals are 1-4 in their last five playoff road games, 1-6 in their last seven games as a road underdog and 1-7 in their last eight League Championship road games.
2014 NLCS GAME 5 FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -148
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