Giants vs. Cardinals Game 1 Pick
ST. LOUIS, MO (ATS Consultants) – Game 1 of the NLCS kicks off tonight at 8:00PM ET when the Cardinals host the Giants. Will underdog San Francisco take the first matchup?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cardinals are -120 money line favorites over the Giants, who are +111 money line underdogs. The total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 6.5 runs while just under 60% of public bettors currently favor St. Louis.
The Cardinals opened as -132 money line favorites but their odds have dropped to -120, while the Giants’ odds have gone from +122 down to +111 despite the public favoring St. Louis. As for the total, it opened at 6.5 and that’s where it currently sits.
Tonight’s pitching matchup will consist of a pair of aces as Madison Bumgarner faces Adam Wainwright. While Bumgarner is 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA in two postseason appearances this year, Wainwright struggled in Game 1 of the NLDS while posting a 12.46 ERA against the Dodgers. Matt Carpenter and the rest of the Cardinal offense bailed Wainwright out.
MLB FREE PICK: Take San Francisco. According to latest MLB trends, the Giants are 4-1 in their last five games in St. Louis and 6-0 in their last six games versus the NL Central. They’re also 6-0 in their last six road playoff games, 13-3 in their last 16 playoff games as an underdog of +110 to +150and 4-1 in their last five games following a win. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are 1-4 in their last five games as a favorite of -110 to -150 and Wainwright is currently dealing with elbow issues. He says he’s fine, but he wasn’t sharp a week ago in L.A. and the Cardinals were reportedly preparing Lance Lynn for Game 5 of the NLDS if Wainwright needed more rest. It’ll be a storyline to watch throughout this series.
2014 NLCS GAME 1 FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +111
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