MLB Odds: Cardinals-Giants prediction, odds and pick

The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-7 on Saturday to win the four-game series. The Giants will try and even the series today. Cardinals-Giants is a betting contest. Cardinals are the favorite. Giants are a slight favorite to beat Cardinals. They are also the better team in the MLB odds.

Dakota Hudson is 2-2 with a 3.16 ERA over five starts. He has lasted six innings or more in three of five. In his last start, he allowed three earned runs on nine hits with one home run. The Cardinals have hit the ball well in this series, managing 17 runs over three games. Paul Goldschmidt, Arenado, and Yadier Molina need to have productive games at the plate to ensure that the Cards cover the spread.

Jakob Junis is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA over two starts. He has thrown five innings in each game, not allowing a run. The Giants blew up for 13 runs last night. Brandon Belt went 0 for 4.

The Giants will cover the spread if Junis goes longer than five innings. They struggled on Thursday and Friday but cashed in on Saturday.

The Cardinals and Giants are playing each other tomorrow. The game is expected to be low-scoring. The Giants could win. Cardinals won last night.