San Francisco at St. Louis MLB Betting Odds & Analysis

The San Francisco Giants will take on the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The San Francisco Giants have had a woeful season, winning just 17 out of 42 games. The Giants are in fourth place in the National League West; 9 games behind the Colorado Rockies.

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The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off a split series at home against the Boston Red Sox. Before that, the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs two out of three. The Cardinals come into the series with a 22-16 record, which is tops in the National League Central. The St. Louis Cardinals are -122 over the San Francisco Giants in this game.

San Francisco at St. Louis MLB Betting Odds & Analysis

FINAL: Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4. (13 innings) Off-day tomorrow. We’ll see you Friday at 7:15 PM. pic.twitter.com/0TDbdfmNIg

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 18, 2017

When: Friday May 19th, 2017; 7:15 pm CT Where: Busch Stadium; St. Louis, MO TV: MLB Network Radio: San Francisco / St. Louis Stream Option: MLB.tv MLB Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -122

Why Bet on St. Louis Cardinals?

The St. Louis Cardinals started the season 3-9, and have been cruising since then. The Cardinals have won 12 out of 22 games at home this season. St. Louis started the game on Wednesday with a homerun from their leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler. Fowler’s 418 foot bomb set the tone in beating Rick Porcello. The Cardinals have a team batting average of .260. That is 10th in the league. Jedd Gyorko is having a fantastic season for the Cardinals, with a .330 batting average. Matt Carpenter provides the power with 8 homeruns and 25 runs batted in. The Cardinals starting pitchers have recorded 24 quality starts, which is 3rd in the league.

Why Bet on San Francisco Giants?

The San Francisco Giants are struggling big time in 2017. After making the postseason last year, the Giants were eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the first round. The Giants have been one of the worst offenses in the league. San Francisco has scored just 142 runs, which is 29th in the league. The Giants catcher Buster Posey is having a solid season, batting .378. Brandon Belt is the top power guy for the Giants, with 8 homeruns and 18 runs batted in. The Giants pitching has not been very good either. San Francisco has a team earned run average of 4.35 on the season.

Betting Score & Prediction

The St. Louis Cardinals have played some pretty good baseball as of late. The Cardinals are looking to stay atop the National League Central in this game. Michael Wacha is on the mound for the Cardinals. Wacha skipped his last start, and on the season is 2-1 with a 3.19 earned run average. He will face off against Matt Moore. The veteran for the Giants has been getting hit around most of the season. Moore is 2-4 on the season with a 5.67 earned run average. Look for St. Louis to hit Matt Moore in this game. The final bet is the St. Louis Cardinals -122 over the San Francisco Giants.