Cardinals vs. Giants: Betting Preview for Sept. 28

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 28, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (79-81) and the St. Louis Cardinals (82-78) will clash on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Oracle Park, with Tristan Beck pitching for the Giants and Andre Pallante taking the hill for the Cardinals. 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 contest’s over/under has been set at 7.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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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

  • Pallante (8-8) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 20th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw seven innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up one earned run while allowing one hit.
  • He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
  • Pallante has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has nine appearances with no earned runs allowed 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 majors.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored 661 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • The Cardinals have shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • St. Louis strikes out just 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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