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St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants
The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Steven Matz in this game. Matz has a 3-1 record and a 4.56 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Logan Webb who starts for the Giants. Right hander Webb is 3-1 with a 3.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cardinals were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 16-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 14-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
San Francisco is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at San Francisco Sunday, May 8