- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants
- Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Venue: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Bay Area
- Betting Odds: St. Louis (+132) San Francisco (-160)
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The San Francisco Giants (60-85) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (72-73) at Oracle Park this Wednesday. The moneyline odds for this matchup place the Cardinals at +132 and the Giants at -160, with a total set at 8 runs. The projected starting pitchers for the game are Andre Pallante and Blade Tidwell.
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The St. Louis Cardinals boast a slugging percentage of .387 and have been struck out 1,148 times, while drawing 461 walks throughout the season. The team has achieved 642 RBIs and 1,195 hits, maintaining a batting average of .244. They have recorded 208 doubles and hit 155 home runs. Collectively, the Cardinals are scoring an average of 4.6 runs per game, ranking them 10th in Major League Baseball.
With a team ERA of 4.30 (21st in MLB), the Cardinals’ pitching staff has recorded 1,145 strikeouts. Their pitchers have allowed 144 home runs and have given up 671 runs in total (ranking 21st in baseball). They have walked a total of 497 hitters, resulting in a FIP of 4.08 for the season. St. Louis has allowed 1,253 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has seen 618 earned runs cross the plate. The team’s K/BB ratio stands at 2.30, with a WHIP of 1.35.
The relief pitchers for the Cardinals have entered the game with runners on base 149 times and have appeared in 181 high-leverage situations. They have successfully secured 93 holds this season, which ranks 4th in the league. St. Louis has a save rate of 61.4%, having entered 167 save situations and converting 43 saves, with 27 blown saves. The bullpen has inherited 219 runners, of which 40.6% have scored. A total of 494 relief pitchers have taken the mound for the Cardinals this year.
In the field, the Cardinals have an out conversion rate of 69.0% from 11,643 innings played, placing them 25th in the league. They have tallied 3,881 putouts, 1,345 assists, and 63 errors, achieving a fielding percentage of .988, ranking them 5th in the majors. They have also turned 140 double plays.
Pallante, with a 36-35 career win-loss record, holds a FIP of 4.07 and has faced 2,567 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 602 hits (9.0 per nine innings) and issued 225 walks. His earned run average stands at 4.13 (276 earned runs allowed) along with a career WHIP of 1.376. Pallante has pitched for 601 innings, striking out a total of 419 batters in his professional career.
The San Francisco Giants have recorded a team on-base percentage of .309 and a batting average of .248 this season. They have struck out 1,162 times (22nd in MLB) and compiled 1,218 hits. The Giants have launched 164 home runs and accumulated 587 RBIs. Their team slugging percentage is .407, and they average 4.19 runs per game (25th in MLB). San Francisco has also hit 240 doubles, drawn 402 walks, and scored a total of 608 runs.
The Giants possess a team WHIP of 1.359 with a FIP of 4.21 this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio stands at 7.70 (1,091 strikeouts compared to 538 walks). Ranking 19th in total hits allowed, they have given up 1,200 hits and surrendered 139 home runs, allowing 4.80 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The San Francisco pitching staff has given up a total of 682 runs this year, maintaining a team ERA of 4.37 (621 earned runs).
San Francisco’s relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.9% for 251 inherited runners. The bullpen has been called to the mound 125 times in high-leverage situations and 163 times with runners on. In their 128 save situations, the Giants have earned 78 holds but have also blown 24 saves. Currently, they rank 27th in the MLB with a save percentage of 52.0%, having utilized 461 relievers this season.
Thus far in his career, Tidwell has allowed 58 hits while recording 46 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched. He has conceded 36 earned runs, with a WHIP of 1.503 and a FIP of 5.6. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 1.64, having faced 254 batters in his professional career. Tidwell has a career win-loss record of 1-3 and an earned run average of 5.66, allowing 9.1 hits per 9 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in this MLB clash, whether against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on St. Louis (+132)
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