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St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants
The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Oracle Park.
The Cardinals will trot Jordan Montgomery out to the mound in this one. Left hander Montgomery has a 2-2 record and a 4.84 ERA this season.
Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Alex Cobb. The Giants right hander has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at 105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 7-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -108 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 9-13 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco:
Team record: 8-13 SU
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
San Francisco is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
San Francisco is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at San Francisco Tuesday, April 25