Carlos Martinez (5-5, 3.69 ERA) and Jake Peavy (2-5, 6.34 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals (29-27) and the San Francisco Giants (35-23) at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the last game 7-4, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 8:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jun. 5 and can be seen on ESPN.
Martinez pitched 8.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 6-0 win over the Brewers. Brandon Moss (.234, 29 Rs, 11 HRs, 26 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. Peavy went 7.0 innings, surrendering zero runs and striking out three in a 4-0 win over the Braves in his last outing.
The odds for St. Louis and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Cardinals have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Cardinals are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 76. St. Louis’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Offensively, the Giants have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. San Francisco is excellent at drawing walks with 3.7 per game, ranking fourth in the NL. The Giants allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Giants have the third-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.5 walks allowed per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
The Cardinals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Giants have a 6-10 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Cardinals are 5-23. The Giants have a 7-20 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 26th in home runs, San Francisco has hit 48 this season. St. Louis ranks fourth with 76 home runs.
Ranking 14th, San Francisco is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.71 per game. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 9.18.
Ranking 15th, San Francisco is in the top half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.731). St. Louis ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .796.
When the Giants allow at least one home run, they are 13-18, well-matched with the Cardinals who are 16-20 when allowing at least one homer.
