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San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The San Francisco Giants will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Giants will trot Logan Webb out to the mound in this one. Right hander Webb has a 4-1 record and a 3.82 ERA this season.
It'll be Jordan Hicks toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Hicks is 1-2 with a 3.78 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Orioles on May 12. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -210 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 19-12 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
San Francisco is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 17-14 SU
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing at home against San Francisco
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco at St. Louis Saturday, May 14