St Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants 4/27/28 – The St. Louis Cardinals continue their stay in San Francisco on Thursday for another matchup against the Giants. The Cardinals have only managed three wins over their past ten games while San Francisco Giants have taken five victories during that same stretch. Miles Mikolas of St. Louis will likely start for them against Logan Webb of San Francisco. The latest MLB betting odds for this game are in favor of San Francisco Giants against the Cardinal.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants
Date & Time: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 3:45 PM ET
Location: Oracle Park San Francisco, CA
TV: MLBN
St Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants 4/27/28 Betting Odds
Cardinals
Moneyline: +127
Spread: +1.5 (-166)
Total: 8.5 over (-112)
Giants
Moneyline: -137
Spread: -1.5 (+146)
Total: 8.5 under (-108)
St Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals is currently slugging 0.425 and have struck out 196 times, drawing only 86 walks while also notching up 105 RBI’s and 221 base knocks this season, giving them a team batting average of 0.267. The St. Louis Cardinals have notched 43 doubles collectively and hit 28 balls out of the stadium this season, scoring 108 runs at an on-base percentage of 0.341 while also notching an impressive average weekly run production rate of 4.5 runs per game that ranks them 16th among MLB clubs. At this point in their season, the St. Louis Cardinals have amassed 635 putouts, 240 assists and 11 errors for an impressive fielding percentage of 0.988 which puts them 16th among professional baseball and have accumulated 28 double plays. The Cardinals have converted 65.8% of balls in play into outs in 1,905 innings on the field, placing them 29th among MLB clubs. Miles Mikolas has pitched 748 innings and struck out 559 batters since entering pro baseball. With an FIP of 4.01 and having faced 3,093 batters across major league, Mikolas has an ERA of 3.82 with a WHIP of 1.177; conceding 729 base hits while only issuing 152 walks to date.
San Francisco Giants have amassed 36 homers so far this season with 102 RBIs. Additionally, 29 doubles have been hit while they’ve taken advantage of free bases 77 times to score 104 runs and earn their position on-base percentage of 0.316 and batted average of 0.237 for this campaign. The Giants boast a slugging percentage of 0.413 and average 4.52 runs per game. On 245 occasions they were called out on strikes while garnering 187 hits. The San Francisco Giants have turned 20 double plays and earned a fielding rate of 0.979 this season, amassing 228 assists, 18 errors, 620 putouts and an overall defensive efficiency rating of 66.9% after 1,860 innings played on the field. Webb has earned an MLB career ERA of 3.54 while surrendering 438 hits with 440 total punch outs across 465 innings pitched, conceding 183 earned runs while maintaining a 1.214 WHIP and FIP of 3.2, as well as having faced 1,925 batters since his pro baseball debut. His strikeout-to-walk ratio currently stands at 3.46 with an 8.5 hits per 9 innings average in play.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Against the Spread
Over is 4-0 in Mikolas’ last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record. Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. Under is 5-1 in Mikolas’ last 6 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 5-0 in Webbs last 5 Thursday starts. Under is 3-0-2 in Giants last 5 during game 4 of a series. Under is 7-0 in Giants last 7 vs. National League Central. Under is 5-0 in Webbs last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Free Pick
Giants are more likely to win the game according to baseball betting lines. The Giants have shown significantly better success against right-handed pitchers than against left-handers. Take Giants to beat the right-hander Miles Mikolas to win and cover.
Free Pick: San Francisco Giants -1.5 (+146)
