First pitch for Friday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Giants is set for 10:15 PM ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco. The forecast for the game calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low to mid-70s. NBCS will be televising this NL matchup.
The Giants are favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -130 compared to the Cardinals at +110. Miles Mikolas will be on the mound for the Cardinals, and he will be facing off against Landen Roupp. San Francisco comes into the game with a record of 79-80, while the Cardinals are 81-78 overall and 2nd in the NL Central.
Cardinals Surge: St. Louis Eyes Strong Finish with Winning Streak and Series Victories,
St. Louis is 81-78 overall, and they are 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 26-26 in divisional matchups this year. The Cardinals are on a two-game winning streak, and they closed out their series vs. the Rockies with a win. The Cardinals are 25-30 as the road underdog and 41-40 overall as the underdog. Their series record is 27-20-5, and they have won three straight series. The St. Louis Cardinals have an over/under record of 73-82, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 13-23. Overall, 73.0% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas is 9-11 this season with a 5.35 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. He is coming off a start where he picked up the win and allowed just one earned run in six innings of work. Overall, he has 15 quality starts and is averaging 6.37 strikeouts per nine innings. Opposing batters are hitting .280 off him. The Cardinals are 80-79 against the run line this season, including 53-28 as the underdog. Their average run margin in wins is 2.7, and in losses, it is -3.5. Offensively, the Cardinals are 23rd in runs per game at 4.1. Their batting average of .246 is 11th in the league, and they are 19th in homers with 163. Iván Herrera is hitting .462 over his last four games with two homers, and Nolan Arenado is on a five-game hitting streak.
Giants Aim to Break Home Skid as Roupp Shines on the Mound,
San Francisco is 79-80 overall and 4th in the NL West, 16 games behind the Dodgers. They have gone 26-26 in divisional play and are 7-3 across their last 10 games. The Giants are 41-37 at home compared to 38-43 on the road. They have dropped four straight at home and are 25-22-4 in series this year. San Francisco is 46-32 when favored this season.
The Giants have gone over the total in 81 of their 152 games this season, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. Their games have gone over the total in 32 of 57 games with over/under lines set at 7.5 runs, and their games are averaging 8.4 runs per game in those contests. San Francisco starter Landen Roupp is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.24. He is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run and picked up the win against the Royals on September 21st. He went five innings and gave up three hits in that outing. The Giants have covered the run line in two straight games as the favorite and are 33-45 against the run line in that role this year.
Giants Favored in Tight Battle Against Cardinals: Money Line and Over Look Promising,
Our prediction for today’s Cardinals vs. Giants matchup is to take the Giants on the money line at -130. We see this game finishing with a score of 6-5 in favor of the Giants, giving us some room to take them on the money line, as you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Landen Roupp finishing with four strikeouts, which is the second-lowest among today’s starters. As for Miles Mikolas, he is projected to finish with five K’s, and he ranks 17th among today’s starters.
