Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California

TV: NBC Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (79-80) host the St. Louis Cardinals (81-77) at Oracle Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound are Miles Mikolas and Landen Roupp.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs/g, ranking 24th in the MLB. They drove in 647 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310. The Cardinals have hit 245 doubles and knocked 159 baseballs out of the park as a team. They have recorded 614 RBIs and 1,316 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is .246. St. Louis has a .388 slugging percentage and was called on 1,281 times while being walked 460 times.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.02 this year (16th in baseball) and the team has struck out 1,279 hitters. The Cardinals’ pitchers allowed 172 home runs in addition to 699 total runs (18th in the league). They have defeated 445 opposing players and their FIP as a unit is 3.97 in the campaign. St. Louis gave up 1,322 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 630 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.87 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Cardinals’ bullpen pitchers have faced runners on base 157 times and also had 180 appearances in high-leverage situations. Relief pitchers have recorded 99 holds this season (5th in baseball). The Cardinals’ relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and have appeared in 180 save situations. They have amassed 54 saves so far this year and have missed 27 of their 81 save opportunities. Relief pitchers inherited 216 base runners on the year and 37.0% of them ended up scoring. The Cardinals have sent 496 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Cardinals have converted 69.8% of baseballs pitched into outs in their 12,690 innings, ranking them 16th in professional baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have amassed 4,230 putouts this year, as well as 1,486 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is .988, which ranks them fourth in professional baseball, and they have 149 double plays.

Mikolas has pitched 1,090 innings and recorded 791 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.15 (503 ERs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.201. He has allowed 1,101 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 208 walks. Mikolas (63-64 career record) has posted a 4.09 FIP while facing 4,525 batters in the major leagues.

The Giants have a .396 SLG% and are scoring 4.30 runs per game (17th in the league). They scored 259 doubles, 487 walks and 683 runs. San Francisco has recorded 176 home runs and 653 runs batted in this season. They have been picked 1,431 times (8th in the league) and have recorded 1,276 hits. The San Francisco Giants have an OBP of .305 and a team batting average of .238 this year.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.291 and a FIP of 3.79 as a pitching staff so far this season. They currently rank 21st in the MLB as a pitching team with 1,306 total hits given up. San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 682 runs this year and has a 4.07 ERA (636 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,408 strikeouts vs. 510 free passes). They have given up 151 home runs and are scoring 4.36 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

The Giants have 153 saves and 98 saves and 18 blown saves. In San Francisco, the reserves took the mound 53 times and made 35 saves. Their bullpen pitchers took the mound 151 times in high-leverage situations and also 129 times with runners. San Francisco relief pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 34.6% out of 188 inherited runners. They rank 10th in the MLB with a save rate of 66.0% and have fielded 551 relief pitchers during the year.

In their 12,660 innings on the field, the Giants have posted a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (25th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have made 134 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in the majors). The Giants have amassed 1,530 assists, 86 errors and a record of 4,220 putouts this season.

Roupp (1-1 in his career) has a 2.73 earned run average and is allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.79 and has faced 195 batters in his MLB career. He gave up 14 ERs while maintaining a WHIP of 1.255 and a FIP of 2.7. During his professional baseball career, Roupp has given up 34 hits while recording 43 strikeouts in 46 frames.

Who will win tonight’s MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take St. Louis

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