San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and betting tips
The San Francisco Giants (66-71) and St. Louis Cardinals (77-60) continue their four-game set Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. First pitch comes at 7:45 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals picked up a 3-1 win in the series opener, squaring the season series at two games apiece after the Giants won two of three from July 5-7 in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals: Projected Starting Pitchers
RHP Dereck Rodriguez vs. RHP Jack Flaherty
Rodriguez checks into this game with a 5-7 record, 5.49 ERA and .332 opponent on-base percentage with just 51 strikeouts and 29 walks allowed over 80 1/3 innings. He looked good Aug. 15 in Arizona, twirling seven scoreless innings in a win, but he has coughed up 11 earned runs and 14 hits with four homers allowed in the past two starts in just nine innings of work.
Flaherty has managed an 8-7 record with a 3.31 ERA and .276 opponent on-base percentage while whiffing 178 batters across 27 starts over 152 1/3 innings, which is a new career high. While he has been respectable on the road, he is even better at home. Flaherty has posted a 5-3 record, 2.67 ERA and 0.85 WHIP across the past 77 2/3 innings at Busch Stadium.
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San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals : By the Numbers
- The Giants have dropped six of the past seven outings, and they're 0-5 in the past five tries vs. NL Central foes.
- San Francisco has won just five of the past 20 starts by Rodriguez, and it's 1-4 in the last five outings by Pudge's son. It's also 3-11 in Rodriguez's past 14 outings against winning teams.
- The Cardinals have rattled off 19 victories in the past 26 games while winning 20 of the past 26 at home.
- St. Louis has posted a 9-2 record in the past 11 vs. RHPs, and it's 5-0 in the past five inside the NL West.
- The Cards have won six of the past eight starts by Flaherty while going 4-0 in his past four outings against losing teams.
San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals : Picks and Betting Tips
Moneyline: The Giants (+241) are a huge underdog heading into this one, and rightly so. Rodriguez has been too shaky lately. The Cardinals (-266) are huge chalk, so look to the run line instead.
Run line: The Giants (+1.5, +115) should be avoided, even with the extra run of support. The Cardinals ( -1.5, -135) are a much better value play on the run line with Flaherty on the hill. Plus, St. Louis is 5-2 in the past seven in this series and 5-0 in the past five at home vs. San Fran.
Over/under: The UNDER ( 8.5, -115) has been the trend for both sides lately, and it hit in Game 1 of this set. Keep betting the under.
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