San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 9-29-24 MLB Picks

The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants meet Sunday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The St. Louis Cardinals will start Michael McGreevy here and McGreevy is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be McGreevy’s first career start against the Giants. Hayden Birdsong will get the start in this one and is 5-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. This will be Birdsong’s first career start against the Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals come into this one looking to finish the season on a high note after ending up with a 6-5 loss in Saturday’s matchup. The loss put the Cardinals at risk of snapping their series win streak to end the year after series wins over the Rockies, Guardians and Pirates over the last two weeks.

Cardinals Looking To Finish Season On High Note

Nolan Arenado has 161 hits along with 23 doubles and 71 RBIs while Brendan Donovan has 161 hits and 69 RBIs with 33 doubles. Nolan Gorman has 19 home runs along with 50 RBIs in addition to 15 doubles while Masyn Winn has a .267 batting average, 157 hits, 32 doubles and 11 stolen bases. Paul Goldschmidt also has 171 K’s and a team-high 22 homers with 64 RBIs and 11 stolen bases while Gorman has 151 strikeouts as well this season. Alec Burleson also has 21 home runs and 75 RBIs as well this year.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• The Cardinals have won each of their last four games as underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Giants have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against NL West opponents following a loss.

San Francisco Giants Recap

The San Francisco Giants will try to win the series and end the season on a high after their win on Saturday to even the series up at one win apiece. The win gave the Giants the chance to finish the season with a series win streak intact after knocking off the Diamondbacks, Royals and Orioles over the last two weeks.

Giants Trying To Finish At .500

Thairo Estrada has 79 hits along with 9 home runs and 47 RBIs while also chipping in 15 doubles. Michael Conforto has 103 hits with 27 doubles, 20 home runs and 66 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 142 hits of his own alongside 39 doubles with 27 homers, 78 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 158 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 23 home runs and 72 RBIs and a .269 batting average as well this year.

Why the San Francisco Giants will win

• The Giants have won eight of their last nine games against the Cardinals following a home win.
• The Cardinals have lost each of their last nine Sunday games as road underdogs against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have covered the run line in four of their last five games following a win.

San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

I’m on the Giants here. McGreevy has pitched well in limited action so far, I’ll give him credit for that, but so has Birdsong and I think the Giants bring out the bats to finish the season on a high note for the fans after taking them through a roller coaster in 2024. St. Louis took their much-needed step in the right direction after a disappointing 2023, but I think the Giants show up for the win here. Give me San Francisco.