St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
The St. Louis Cardinals (9-16) and San Francisco Giants (11-13) finish a 4-game set at Oracle Park Thursday. First pitch is at 3:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Cardinals vs. Giantsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 3-0
The Cardinals dropped their 3rd game in a row when they fell 7-3 Wednesday. St. Louis got out to a 2-0 lead thanks to 1B Paul Goldschmidt belting solo home runs in the 1st and 3rd innings but it fell asleep at the wheel and failed to plate another run until the 9th inning.
The Cardinals left 21 men on base in the game, and the bullpen allowed 5 runs in 4 innings of work. The Cards are 3-7 over the last 10 games and made the curious decision to send down OF Jordan Walker despite that his .274 batting average is the highest of their regular outfielders. If there's a panic button in April, it might be time to press it.
The Giants have won 5 in a row and are doing it with damage. They are 17th in baseball with a .243 BA but hit the 4th-most homers with 1.56 per game. They also strike out the most frequently with 10.68 whiffs per game. San Francisco has scored at least 4 runs in 7 of its last 8 games and sits just 2 games back in a tight NL West.
