San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Preview (06/20/2024)

San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Preview (06-20-2024)

History Beckons on Thursday night with the baseball betting odds. The St. Louis Cardinals will face the San Francisco Giants at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field. Rickwood Field was opened in 1910, making it the oldest active pro baseball park in America. Previously it was home to the Birmingham Barons and Black Barons of the Negro Leagues. Additionally, Rickwood Field was the first steel and concrete ballpark south of the Ohio River. It was the first built for the specific purpose of minor-league baseball. As for the Giants and Cardinals, both are fighting to reach the .500 mark.

San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Information

Date and Time:Thursday, June 20, 2024, 6:15 p.m. CDT
Location:Rickwood Field, Birmingham, AL
TV Coverage:FOX
Betting Online Odds at SBG:Click Here

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Giants at Cardinals SBG Betting Odds Analysis

So far this season, San Francisco is -464 against the moneyline and -622 against the runline. San Francisco is trending over the total this season. In comparison, this season, St. Louis is -133 against the moneyline and -352 against the runline. St. Louis is trending under the online betting total this season.

San Francisco Giants SBG Team Overview

Overall, the San Francisco Giants are 34-37 straight up and 37-32-2 over/under the total. San Francisco is 4th in the National League West Division standings. San Francisco is eight games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West Division race. Late on, the Giants have covered two out of their last six games. The Giants have gone under the total in five of their previous eight matchups.

To summarize, San Francisco has MLB metrics of 18th for run production, 17th for OPS, and 21st for home runs. Additionally, San Francisco ranks 24th for earned run average, 23rd for WHIP, 17th for quality starts, and 27th for fewest errors committed. Also, San Francisco ranks 19th for bullpen ERA.

Accordingly, Jorge Soler leads the Giants with 30 runs, 15 home runs, 33 RBI, and a .733 OPS.

St. Louis Cardinals SBG Team Overview

In sum, the St. Louis Cardinals are 34-35 straight up and 28-38-3 over/under the total. St. Louis is 2nd in the National League Central Division standings. St. Louis is six games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central Division race. Late on, the Cardinals have covered six out of their last ten games. The Cardinals have gone over the total in two of their previous ten matchups.

To summarize, St. Louis has MLB metrics of 26th for runs production, 22nd for OPS, and 25th for home runs. Additionally, St. Louis ranks 16th for earned run average, 15th for WHIP, 16th for quality starts, and 16th for fewest errors committed. Also, St. Louis ranks 14th for bullpen ERA.

Accordingly, Nolan Gorman leads the Cardinals with 30 runs, 15 home runs, 33 RBI, and a .733 OPS.

Giants at Cardinals SBG Free Pick

Specifically, St. Louis is the designated home team for this MLB odds matchup. In sum, the Giants have beaten the Cardinals in nine of the last 12 meetings between these teams. Five of the last nine games between the Cardinals and Giants went over the total.

So far this season, the Cardinals have shown slightly more value than the Giants. Cause by the game is being played on a neutral site. The price will be more reasonable for the Cardinals.

Giants at Cardinals SBG Best Bet: ST. Louis Cardinals.