Cardinals vs. Giants Pick
Will the San Francisco Giants manage a win at home when they host the St. Louis Cardinals tonight at 10:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Giants are a slight favorite at home, as they are getting odds of -110 to win. The Cardinals are listed with a money line of +100 to win, while the over/under total has been set at 7.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Michael Wacha (9-7, 4.33 ERA) on the mound for the Cardinals to face Madison Bumgarner (3-6, 2.85) of the Giants. Bumgarner has been pretty solid lately, allowing just three runs over his last 13 innings of work. He has 81 strikeouts with 15 walks this season and a 1.04 WHIP. Wacha has struggled in recent starts, allowing at least four runs in his last three outings. Wacha has 124 strikeouts with 43 walks and a 1.40 WHIP.
The Cardinals have lost four of their last six games coming into tonight. The Cardinals are 66-66 in 2017 while posting a 29-35 mark on the road. The Cards are putting up 4.74 runs per game while allowing 4.39 per contest. St. Louis is being led by Tommy Pham, who has 19 home runs and 59 RBI this year. Jedd Gyorko is adding 18 home runs and 64 RBI.
The Giants have lost five of their last six coming into tonight, but all six games were on the road. San Francisco is now 53-82 overall and 31-35 at home this year. San Francisco is scoring just 3.98 runs per game while allowing 4.86 per contest. The team is being led by Buster Posey, who has 25 doubles with 12 home runs and 54 RBI. Hunter Pence has added 11 homers and 56 RBI.
The Giants aren’t going to be favored often anymore, but tonight seems reasonable. The Giants have their ace on the mound and he is facing a poor lineup in St. Louis. While the Giants aren’t known for their hitting, I think they will manage to give Bumgarner the run support he needs against Wacha. Wacha has been unable to avoid bad outings lately and I don’t think he turns that around tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -110