A series opener between the San Francisco Giants (14-10) and St. Louis Cardinals (13-10) is scheduled for Thursday at 9:45 PM ET, at Oracle Park. Mauricio Llovera is the starter for the Giants, and Miles Mikolas (1-1) for the Cardinals.
The Giants fell 9-1 to the Dodgers yesterday in their last game. Alex Wood threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out seven, and was credited with the loss.
The Cardinals won 10-0 over the Royals yesterday. Adam Wainwright picked up the win for the Cardinals after he went seven innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.
Look for everything you need to know about this matchup including the date, time, TV channel and how to stream it live online free. Watch this game live in the US on FuboTV (7-day free trial).
What time is San Francisco vs. St. Louis?
- Game Day: Thursday, May 5, 2022
- Game Time: 21:45 ET, 20:45 CT, 19:45 MT, 18:45 PT
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- 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: -120
- St. Louis odds: +101
Who are the key players for San Francisco?
Starting pitcher (Llovera)
- Llovera will make his first start of the season for the Giants.
- The 26-year-old right-hander will make his first start after coming out of the bullpen this season.
- He has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 3.00, a batting average against of .250 and 12 strikeouts per nine innings.
Key hitters
- Wilmer Flores has accumulated a team-high .402 slugging percentage, while batting .268 with five doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
- Thairo Estrada is hitting .236 with five doubles, two home runs and four walks.
- Joc Pederson has two doubles, six home runs and two walks while hitting .321.
- Brandon Crawford has four doubles, two home runs and nine walks while batting .220.
Who are the key players for St. Louis?
Starting pitcher (Mikolas)
- Mikolas (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his sixth start of the season. He's put together a 1.52 ERA in 29 2/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw 7 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.52, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are batting .193 against him.
Key hitters
- Nolan Arenado has 28 hits with a .675 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Cardinals.
- Tommy Edman's .409 OBP paces his team.
- Paul Goldschmidt is batting .272 with four doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
- Tyler O'Neill is hitting .200 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and nine walks.
Key stats for San Francisco vs. St. Louis
- The Giants average one home run per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 25 total home runs.
- The Giants average one home run per game when playing at home this season (11 total in home outings).
- The Cardinals average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (7.9) in the league this season.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.0 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Cardinals' 19 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- They have averaged 0.6 home runs per game in their 12 road contests this season.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Giants pitching staff ranks 13th in the league.
- Giants pitchers are striking out 9.9 hitters per nine innings in home games this season.
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