-Current betting trends and series around St. Louis

-Current betting trends and streaks around San Francisco

– Current betting trends for games between St. Louis and San Francisco

– A summary that ties everything together and results in a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Cardinals and Giants.

The Cardinals struggled

The Cardinals’ offense scored eight runs on Thursday, but the pitching gave up 10 and that led to the loss. There were four different players who hit a home run. Ryan Fernandez only managed one inning and allowed three hits and four earned runs. The Cardinals have an average of 4.09 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.42 runs per game. The offense ranks 23rd in the league while the defense ranks 18th. Alec Burleson has hit 21 home runs and 74 RBIs so far this season. The Cardinals’ starting reliever will be Miles Mikolas, who has a 9-11 record and a 5.35 ERA. In his last start against the Cleveland Guardians, he went six innings, giving up four hits and one run.

Giants come out of the series and win

The Giants were able to win a series in the last series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, in the final game, the pitchers gave up eight runs and ended up losing. The Giants are averaging 4.29 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.29 runs per game. The offense ranks 17th in the league while the defense ranks 15th in the league. Matt Chapman has hit 27 home runs and 78 RBIs so far this season. Starting for the Giants will be Landen Roupp, who has a 1-1 record and a 2.70 ERA. Against the Royals, he went five innings, giving up three hits and zero runs.

Why the Giants will beat the Cardinals

• The favorites have won each of the Giants’ last nine games at Oracle Park.
• The Cardinals have lost four of their last five road games after playing the previous day.
• The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents following a road loss.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction

Mikolas is off to a strong start, but sits at a 5.35 ERA overall and will struggle here. The Giants will get a strong start from Roupp, who gave up zero runs and a 2.70 ERA in his last start. Look for the Giants to get a fast start from Mikolas and that will be the difference here as San Francisco will get the job done. Back the Giants on the money line to make money.