Giants at Cardinals 9/5/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
MLB: 1:15 PM EST
Sep. 05, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : STL -196 O/U 8.5
The San Francisco Giants play the fourth and final game of a four-game series on the road Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants were beaten in the second game of the series on Tuesday 1-0. The only two hits of the game for San Francisco were by Mike Yastrzemski. Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez fell to 5-8 after allowing one run over seven innings.
St. Louis collected just five hits while Marcell Ozuna homered to give the Cardinals the only run they needed to win. Jack Flaherty pitched a gem carrying a no-hitter into the sixth and ending up pitching a one-hitter in seven-plus innings while striking out eight and walking one. Flaherty threw 113 pitches with 84 being strikes with just 29 balls.
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Kevin Pillar is leading San Francisco with a .263 batting average, in home runs with 20, in RBIs with 75, and hits with 132. The Giants are averaging .242 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .253. On Thursday, the Giants will send Logan Webb to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.52, 16 Ks and 4 BBs.
Kolten Wong is leading the Cardinals with a .288 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt is the leader in home runs with 29 and hits with 131. Marcell Ozuna leads in RBIs with 78. The Cardinals are averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .240. On Thursday, the Cardinals will send Dakota Hudson to the mound. The right-hander is 14-6 with an ERA of 3.53, 114 Ks and 68 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
San Francisco is 2-6 in its last 8 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Giants last 5 on the road
St. Louis is 21-6 in its last 27 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 33 of the Cardinals last 51
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 8.5
Take the UNDER in his matchup. The UNDER has cashed in each of Hudson’s last 5 starts for St. Louis on 4 days rest and in 8 of the right-hander’s last 9 starts at home. At the same time, the UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Giants last 5 on the road and 4 of San Francisco’s last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win, but our best play is UNDER 4-1