A series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals (17-14) and San Francisco Giants (19-12) is scheduled for Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. On the mound for the Giants will be Logan Webb (4-1), matched up against the Cardinals' Jordan Hicks (1-2).
The Giants won 7-1 in Friday's matchup with the Rockies in their last outing. Alex Cobb was the winning pitcher in the contest after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out six.
The Cardinals fell 3-2 in their matchup with the Orioles yesterday. Steven Matz was the losing pitcher in the outing after he threw 6 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven.
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What time is San Francisco vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Friday, May 13, 2022
- Game Time: 20:15 ET, 19:15 CT, 18:15 MT, 17:15 PT
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win San Francisco vs. St. Louis?
- San Francisco odds: -123
- St. Louis odds: +104
Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Webb)
- The Giants' Webb (4-1) will make his seventh start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.82 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .289 in six games this season.
- This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Cardinals in one game, and they have gone 8-for-22 with four RBI over five innings.
Key hitters
- Thairo Estrada has a slugging percentage of .365, a team-best for the Giants, while hitting .252 with seven doubles, two home runs and five walks.
- Wilmer Flores' 27 hits and .342 OBP both pace his team. He has six doubles, three home runs and 11 walks while batting .270.
- Brandon Crawford has five doubles, three home runs and 13 walks while hitting .223.
- Joc Pederson is batting .257 with two doubles, six home runs and five walks.
Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Hicks)
- Hicks (1-2) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his fifth start of the season. He has a 3.78 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched, with 18 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 25-year-old has a 3.78 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .175 to his opponents.
- Head-to-head against the Giants this season, Hicks has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out five.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has accumulated 36 hits with a .596 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Cardinals.
- Tommy Edman has three doubles, two triples, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .284.
- Paul Goldschmidt has a team-best .385 on-base percentage.
- Harrison Bader has four doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .242.
Key stats for San Francisco vs. St. Louis
- The Giants rank ninth in MLB action with 32 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Giants have hit 14 homers on the road this season (1.1 per game).
- The Cardinals average just 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 7.7 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Cardinals rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 27 home runs.
- They've hit 16 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 15 home contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Giants has a collective 9.3 K/9, the fifth-best in the league.
- The Giants average 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in road games this season.
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