Giants vs. Cardinals Free Pick
ST. LOUIS, MO (ATS Consultants) – Will Lance Lynn save the Cardinals from falling into an 0-2 hole in the NLCS when the Cardinals host the Giants in Game 2 tonight at 8:00PM ET?
Lynn will take the mound tonight to oppose Jake Peavy of the Giants, who shutout the Cardinals 3-0 in Game 1 of this series on Saturday night. Madison Bumgarner pitched a gem, throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings and combing with a pair of relievers to blank St. Louis’ inconsistent offense. Bumgarner gave up just four hits and walked one while striking out seven. Adam Wainwright, meanwhile, struggled in his second postseason start amidst reports that his elbow has been bothering him again.
The good news for St. Louis is that Lynn was equally impressive during the regular season as Wainwright was and has been a steady starter for the Cards all year. According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Cardinals are -137 money line favorites for tonight’s game, while the Giants are +126 money line underdogs. The total is sitting at 6.5 after yet another Giants came cashed for the under. Last night’s game made five straight unders in San Francisco games.
Peavy wasn’t the ace for the Giants this season but he pitched like one since coming over in a mid-season trade with the Red Sox. He had a resurgence in San Francisco and delivered a strong outing in Game 1 of the NLDS, which the Giants beat the Nationals thanks to his 5 2/3 scoreless innings of work. It was his first win in six career postseason starts and now he’ll look to build off that performance tonight.
MLB FREE PICK: Take St. Louis. According to latest MLB trends, the Cardinals are 6-1 in their last seven games following a loss, 8-2 in their last 10 games on Sundays and 12-4 in their last 16 games versus the NL West. They’re also 4-1 in Lynn’s last five starts with seven or more days of rest, 16-5 in his last 21 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150 and 7-3 in his last 10 home starts. On the other side, the Giants are just 4-9 in their last 13 games when they’re a road underdog of between +110 to +150 and it’s hard to imagine that the Cards will let two get away at home like the Orioles have done in the ALCS.
2014 NLCS GAME 2 FREE PICK: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -137
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