St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants: Betting Trends, Sep 8, 2026 (MLB)
The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on September 8, 2026. This season the St. Louis Cardinals have covered the spread in 81 of 153 games (52.9%), and the San Francisco Giants have covered the spread in 77 of 152 games (50.7%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: STL 1, SF 2.
Probable starters: STL Quinn Mathews, SF Landen Roupp.
The posted line
At unibet as of September 8, 2026: SF +1.5, total 8. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 of 153 (52.9%) | 40 of 78 (51.3%) | 41 of 75 (54.7%) | 4 of 10 (40%) |
| San Francisco Giants | 77 of 152 (50.7%) | 37 of 75 (49.3%) | 40 of 77 (51.9%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | SF 6 | STL 5 |
| 2026-09-15 | SF 10 | STL 3 |
| 2026-09-14 | SF 1 | STL 2 |
| 2026-09-09 | STL 6 | SF 7 |
| 2026-09-07 | STL 4 | SF 5 |
| 2025-09-24 | STL 3 | SF 4 |
| 2025-09-23 | STL 9 | SF 8 |
| 2025-09-22 | STL 6 | SF 5 |
| 2025-09-07 | SF 3 | STL 4 |
| 2025-09-06 | SF 2 | STL 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | vs SF | L 5-6 |
| 2026-09-15 | vs SF | L 3-10 |
| 2026-09-14 | vs SF | W 2-1 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs CHW | W 3-1 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs CHW | L 5-6 |
San Francisco Giants: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | @ STL | W 6-5 |
| 2026-09-15 | @ STL | W 10-3 |
| 2026-09-14 | @ STL | L 1-2 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs SD | L 4-6 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs SD | L 6-7 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
STL players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Matthew Liberatore | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 17 of 20 | 85% |
| Nathan Church | Hits | 1+ hits | 16 of 20 | 80% |
SF players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Eldridge | Hits | 1+ hits | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Bryce Eldridge | Total Bases | 1+ total bases | 16 of 20 | 80% |
| Jonah Cox | Hits | 1+ hits | 15 of 20 | 75% |
Questions about St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants
Who has the better record against the spread, the St. Louis Cardinals or the San Francisco Giants?
The St. Louis Cardinals have covered in 81 of 153 games (52.9%) and the San Francisco Giants in 77 of 152 (50.7%) in the 2026 season, so the St. Louis Cardinals have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants gone?
Of the last 10 regular-season meetings this season and last, the San Francisco Giants won 5 and the St. Louis Cardinals won 5. The most recent was SF 6, STL 5 on September 16, 2026.
Which players in St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants clear their prop lines most often?
Kyle Leahy has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 18 of his last 20 games (90%); Matthew Liberatore has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 17 of his last 20 games (85%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these STL at SF numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every MLB prop graded on this date: MLB player props, September 8, 2026. Both teams' full pages: St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the MLB ATS Radar. Every MLB player at a glance: MLB player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.