Cardinals vs. Giants: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 3:26 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (79-81) will look to Matt Chapman when they host Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (82-78) at Oracle Park on Saturday, Sept. 28. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET.

The Giants, at -135, are the favorites in this game, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +115. This game has a total of 7.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Cardinals vs. Giants Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Oracle Park
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Giants -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +115
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Andre Pallante (8-8) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 20th start of the season.
  • If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
  • Pallante will look to pitch five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
  • He has finished nine appearances without allowing an earned run in 28 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals have hit 164 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the big leagues.
  • Fueled by 436 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .391 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 661 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Cardinals rank 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.06 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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