San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 6/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-105) St. Louis (-115)

Busch Stadium is where the St. Louis Cardinals (27-39) will play the San Francisco Giants (33-32) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have San Francisco at -105 while St. Louis is priced at -115. The over/under is 8. The men taking the mound are Alex Cobb and Jack Flaherty.

The Giants have accounted for 113 doubles as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging % of .419 and have struck out 635 times, while drawing a walk on 220 occasions. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in baseball. They have accounted for 298 RBI's and 551 base knocks this season, while their batting average comes in at .249. They have accumulated 302 runs and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.26. Giants pitchers have allowed 69 long balls and also 287 runs (15th in baseball). San Francisco has yielded 545 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 253 earned runs. The Giants hold a team ERA of 3.95 on the campaign (10th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 569 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 181 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a squad for the year.

The Giants bullpen have a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 62 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 base runners for the season with 26.9% of them crossed the plate. Giants relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 60 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 199 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have a total of 32 holds for the season (23rd in MLB). They have accumulated 21 saves so far this season and have not converted 7 of their 28 save opportunities.

The Giants have converted 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 5,190 innings, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball. The Seattle Mariners have notched a total of 1,730 putouts thus far, in addition to 641 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 30th in the majors, and they have twisted 61 double plays.

Cobb (75-70 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.76 and he has gone up against 5,188 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,212 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 362 walks. His ERA is 3.80 (521 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.275. Cobb has taken the hill for 1,234 innings and has earned 1,038 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Cardinals have a team slugging % of .424 and they are scoring 4.61 runs per outing (11th in baseball). They have hit 110 doubles, while walking 231 times and putting up 304 runs. St. Louis has recorded 90 home runs on the year as well as 294 runs batted in. They have struck out on 537 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have earned a total of 561 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated an on-base percentage of .324 as well as a batting average of .250 on the year.

The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.441 with a FIP of 4.11 as a pitching staff for the season. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 609. The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 305 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.28 (276 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (553 strikeouts against 227 bases on balls). They have allowed 64 dingers and they surrender 4.73 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB).

St. Louis relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.6% out of their 127 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 76 times in high leverage situations and on 77 occasions with runners on. With 58 save situations, the Cardinals have accrued 30 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. They are currently ranked 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 53.6%, and they have sent 200 relievers to the hill so far this year. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 28 save chances and they have recorded 15 saves.

Out of their 5,220 innings on the diamond, the Cardinals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 66.4% (30th in the majors). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 58 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in MLB). The Cardinals have accrued 611 assists, 27 errors and have 1,740 putouts for the season.

So far in his MLB career, Flaherty has conceded 456 base knocks while he has accumulated 672 K's in 592 innings pitched. Flaherty (37-29 mark in his career) has a 3.49 ERA and has allowed 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 230 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.154 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.95 and he has faced 2,443 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (-115)

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