MLB Picks · September 9, 2026
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants
Lean
St. Louis Cardinals ML
-119
65
/ 100
Starting Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals · Away
Andre Pallante (RHP)
San Francisco Giants · Home
Blade Tidwell (RHP)
AI Analysis
Pallante (3.51 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 141 IP, 12 wins) has a meaningful edge over Tidwell (4.43 ERA, 42.2 IP, 0-2). STL's offense has been hot in recent games (5.8 R/G in L10) with Herrera, Scott II, and Pagés heating up. San Francisco's lineup has several cold bats and Tidwell's small sample is concerning. The -119 price is near neutral and manageable.
Concerns
- •Cardinals are on a 2-game losing streak
- •Burleson and Walker are cold despite high season numbers
- •Giants' Devers and Eldridge are both extremely hot and could carry their lineup
- •Giants have won 2 in a row and are 6-4 in L10
Factor Breakdown