NLCS Game 5 Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals (3-1)

        San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals – The San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium. Lefthander Barry Zito will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Zito is 15-8 this season with a 4.19 ERA. Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Lance Lynn. The righthander has a 3.81 ERA to go along with a 17-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 157-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½. Last time out for San Francisco, they were an 8-3 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -133 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Team records: San Francisco: 94-68 SU St. Louis: 88-74 SU San Francisco most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing St. Louis are 5-5 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing San Francisco are 7-3 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 6 games San Francisco is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco Next up: St. Louis at San Francisco, Sunday, October 21 Get all your MLB playoff Betting Lines at WagerWeb.