On Sunday, Hayden Birdsong will start for the San Francisco Giants (80-81) against Michael McGreevy and the St. Louis Cardinals (82-79), with first pitch scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET at Oracle Park.
Find out how to watch the San Francisco-St. Louis matchup below.
When is Giants vs. Cardinals and when does it start?
Where to watch Giants vs. Cardinals
The Giants and Cardinals will hit the diamond at Oracle Park for this matchup on Sept. 29, and if you would like to see the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Giants vs. Cardinals Game Preview
These squads meet again following the Giants’ 6-5 victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Ryan Walker (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) earned the win for the Giants. Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with two doubles to lead the team on offense. Matthew Liberatore (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Cardinals.
Giants Stats, Odds & Insights
The Giants have won 58.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (47-33).
San Francisco is 16th in baseball with 177 total home runs.
The Giants are 15th in baseball with a .397 slugging percentage.
San Francisco has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.09).
Pitchers for the Giants combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.301).
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have entered the game as underdogs 82 times this season and won 41, or 50%, of those games.
St. Louis has hit 164 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Cardinals rank 19th in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.
St. Louis has the 17th-ranked ERA (4.07) in the majors this season.
The Cardinals rank 19th in MLB with a combined 1.264 WHIP this season.
Giants Starter Recent Performance: Hayden Birdsong
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Diamondbacks | Sept. 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
at Orioles | Sept. 18 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Brewers | Sept. 12 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 4 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
at Brewers | Aug. 29 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Michael McGreevy
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rockies | Sept. 24 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Pirates | Sept. 18 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Rangers | July 31 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Giants Key Players to Watch
Birdsong makes the start for the Giants, his 16th of the season. He is 5-5 with a 4.66 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched.
His last time out came on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
In 15 games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.66, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .215 against him.
Chapman leads San Francisco in home runs (27) and runs batted in (78) this season while batting .247.
Heliot Ramos’ batting average of .269 leads all San Francisco hitters this season.
Michael Conforto has 103 hits this season and a slash line of .237/.310/.452.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals’ McGreevy will make his third start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw five innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits against the Colorado Rockies.
He has an ERA of 2.40, a 6 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .867 in three games this season.
Brendan Donovan has accumulated a team-best batting average of .276.
Alec Burleson has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 75 RBI.
Masyn Winn is batting .269 with 32 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 41 walks.
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