San Francisco vs St. Louis: the Second Game to be No Less Productive Than the First

San Francisco blew the opening game of their home series with St. Louis, losing 1:7. Will the Giants get revenge in the second one? Let's pick a few bets.

Before their resounding loss to St. Louis in Game 1, Gabe Kapler's team lost twice to the Dodgers in Los Angeles (1:3 and 9:1). Earlier, San Francisco failed to deal with one of the season's underdogs, Washington (4:14, 9:3, 5:11). Something hasn't been right with the Giants lately.

Alex Cobb will pitch for San Francisco in the second game of the series with St. Louis. In three games in the new season, two of which he has been a starter, the 34-year-old right-hander is 1:1 and has a 5.40 ERA.

After defeating the Giants in the first game of the away series, the Cardinals beat their opponent in the National League standings. Oliver Marmol's team now ranks sixth in the conference with a 15:10 balance. St. Louis is second in the NL Central division, behind Milwaukee.

Separately, Nolan Arenado is worth mentioning in the Cardinals' starting lineup for the season. The third-base player won the National League Player of the Month award in April. Arenado already has 25 RBI and seven home runs on a 34.8 slugging percentage.

Jordan Hicks, a long reliever, is scheduled to pitch for St. Louis in the upcoming game. The pitcher has a 3.65 ERA in 9 complete innings on the new season.

Judging by the appointment of a long reliever to the starting lineup, St. Louis will have a bullpen game. That's always risky, so San Francisco will finally have a chance to prove itself. But the Cardinals, too, given Nolan Arenado's distinctive form, are sure to score. So a TO in the upcoming game is very likely. Prediction - an over match.

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