Cardinals vs Giants Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Oracle Park as the St. Louis Cardinals swoop into San Francisco to clash with the Giants in a showdown that’s about as heated as a fresh batch of ballpark nachos! With the Cardinals flying in with an 82-79 record and the Giants standing their ground at 80-81, this isn’t just any game—it’s a nail-biter with playoff whispers in the air. Scheduled for a 3:05 PM EST start, the stakes are sky-high as the Cardinals look to claw back from a recent narrow defeat to these very Giants, who edged them out just yesterday in a thrilling 6-5 victory. The air’s thick with anticipation and San Francisco fog, setting the stage for a game where every pitch counts and the betting lines are buzzing. So, as the Cardinals try to build a nest of victory in enemy territory, let’s see if the Giants can keep their ground firm and the skies clear of red feathers!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 29, 2024 03:05PM EST

Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco

Weather: Overcast with winds from the SSW at 5.1 mph. Temperature is at 61.0° with 87% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	SF ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+106	-126	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+104	-124	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-2	+2	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

154W-162L

49.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

179W-138L

51.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
09/28/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+3.0
09/28/24	San Francisco Giants SF	6	Over	+3.0
06/20/24	San Francisco Giants SF	5	Over	+3.0
06/20/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+3.0
06/22/24	San Francisco Giants SF	4	Over	+5.0
06/22/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	9	Over	+5.0
06/23/24	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Push	-0.0
06/23/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Push	-0.0
09/27/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+1.0
09/27/24	San Francisco Giants SF	3	Over	+1.0
04/24/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Under	-4.0
04/24/23	San Francisco Giants SF	4	Under	-4.0
04/25/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+1.0
04/25/23	San Francisco Giants SF	5	Over	+1.0
04/26/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+2.0
04/26/23	San Francisco Giants SF	7	Over	+2.0
04/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Under	-2.0
04/27/23	San Francisco Giants SF	0	Under	-2.0
06/12/23	San Francisco Giants SF	4	Under	-1.0
06/12/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.0
06/13/23	San Francisco Giants SF	11	Over	+6.0
06/13/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+6.0
06/14/23	San Francisco Giants SF	8	Over	+5.0
06/14/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+5.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Giants Vs Over/Under

Andre Pallante

ERA 3.647 | IP 128.3 | 9.0W-8.0L | KO 98.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-28-24	@SF	5-6L	5.0	7	4	4	Over
09-22-24	vsCLE	1-2W	7.0	1	1	4	Under
09-22-24	vsCLE	1-2W	7.0	1	1	4	Under
09-16-24	vsPIT	0-4W	7.0	4	0	9	Under
09-10-24	vsCIN	3-0L	5.0	6	3	6	Under
09-02-24	@MIL	3-9L	5.0	5	5	3	Over
08-28-24	vsSD	3-4W	5.7	8	2	3	Under
08-23-24	@MIN	6-1W	7.0	5	1	5	Under
08-17-24	vsLAD	2-5W	7.0	4	2	5	Under
08-10-24	@KC	3-8L	5.7	3	2	4	Over

Tristan Beck

ERA 1.688 | IP 16.0 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 14.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-28-24	vsSTL	5-6W	4.0	4	1	3	Over
09-24-24	@ARI	11-0W	1.0	1	0	0	Over
09-21-24	@KC	9-0W	2.0	0	0	1	Over
09-17-24	@BAL	10-0W	1.0	2	0	1	Over
09-13-24	vsSD	5-0L	2.7	2	0	4	Under
09-10-24	vsMIL	3-2L	2.0	3	1	1	Under
09-03-24	vsARI	8-7L	3.3	2	1	4	Over
09-30-23	vsLAD	1-2W	5.0	6	1	3	Under
09-24-23	@LAD	2-3L	4.3	4	2	3	Under
09-04-23	@CHC	0-5L	1.3	1	2	0	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/30	vs SF	5-6L	13	0	Over
09/29	vs SF	6-3W	13	1	Over
09/28	vs COL	8-10L	12	4	Over
09/27	vs COL	5-2W	9	0	Under
09/26	vs COL	7-3W	11	1	Over
09/24	@ CLE	1-1L	5	0	Under
09/24	@ CLE	1-1L	5	0	Under
09/23	@ CLE	6-5W	8	2	Over
09/22	@ CLE	1-5L	7	0	Under
09/21	@ PIT	2-3L	6	0	Under
09/20	@ PIT	10-5W	14	2	Over
09/19	@ PIT	3-1W	5	1	Under
09/18	@ PIT	4-0W	7	0	Under
09/17	vs TOR	2-3L	7	1	Under
09/16	vs TOR	2-7L	3	1	Over

Giants Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/30	@ STL	6-5W	11	0	Over
09/29	@ STL	3-6L	9	1	Over
09/27	vs ARI	2-8L	6	0	Over
09/26	vs ARI	11-0W	14	5	Over
09/25	vs ARI	6-3W	9	3	Over
09/24	vs KC	2-0W	3	0	Under
09/24	vs KC	2-0W	3	0	Under
09/23	vs KC	9-0W	9	5	Over
09/22	vs KC	2-1W	8	0	Under
09/21	vs BAL	3-5L	8	1	Over
09/20	vs BAL	5-3W	9	2	Over
09/19	vs BAL	10-0W	10	1	Over
09/17	@ SD	3-4L	4	2	Under
09/16	@ SD	0-8L	5	0	Over
09/15	@ SD	0-5L	4	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	7.7	9.9	0.268	0.418	0.341	0.759	0.312	0.026
#2 Alec Burleson	7.0	9.1	0.262	0.407	0.331	0.738	0.305	0.037
#3 Willson Contreras	8.2	10.8	0.263	0.470	0.453	0.923	0.364	0.050
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	7.7	9.9	0.245	0.412	0.327	0.739	0.304	0.037
#4 Nolan Arenado	7.6	9.8	0.266	0.388	0.351	0.739	0.304	0.028
#5 Brendan Donovan	6.8	8.8	0.272	0.410	0.369	0.779	0.319	0.022
#6 Jordan Walker	6.3	8.3	0.196	0.362	0.270	0.632	0.264	0.031
#7 Lars Nootbaar	6.5	8.5	0.249	0.425	0.411	0.836	0.334	0.035
#8 Pedro Pages	5.3	6.8	0.237	0.379	0.303	0.682	0.282	0.035
#9 Michael Siani	4.3	5.4	0.229	0.286	0.306	0.593	0.248	0.007

San Francisco Giants	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Mike Yastrzemski	7.1	9.4	0.225	0.422	0.326	0.747	0.306	0.042
#2 Heliot Ramos	7.9	10.3	0.269	0.469	0.352	0.821	0.335	0.046
#3 LaMonte Wade Jr.	6.9	9.1	0.255	0.374	0.456	0.830	0.329	0.024
#4 Matt Chapman	8.4	11.1	0.248	0.464	0.372	0.836	0.338	0.047
#5 Michael Conforto	6.6	8.8	0.237	0.452	0.343	0.796	0.324	0.046
#6 Patrick Bailey	5.8	7.6	0.234	0.339	0.332	0.671	0.277	0.020
#7 Tyler Fitzgerald	7.0	8.9	0.275	0.489	0.358	0.847	0.346	0.048
#8 Grant McCray	5.3	6.8	0.202	0.395	0.250	0.645	0.268	0.040
#9 Brett Wisely	4.7	6.1	0.241	0.349	0.301	0.651	0.271	0.016

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Sonny Gray OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/20/24. Impact: 8.7
Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/19/24. Impact: 6.6
Luken Baker OUT (1B): Avg: 0.189 SLG:0.432 Last game: 09/23/24. Impact: 1.2
JoJo Romero OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/23/24. Impact: 0.0

Giants Notable Injuries

Kyle Harrison OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/05/24. Impact: 4.9
Jordan Hicks OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/16/24. Impact: 0.6
Randy Rodriguez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/29/24. Impact: 1.5