San Francisco Giants defeat St. Louis Cardinals 2-1: Recap & Betting Results
Tue, Sep 8, 2026 · MLB · St. Louis Cardinals 1, San Francisco Giants 2
The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Oracle Park. The San Francisco Giants covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went under the closing total of 7.5, with 3 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 69-41.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants final score and game recap
The San Francisco Giants won by 1 run.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Quinn Mathews (St. Louis Cardinals): 6.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 4 strikeouts.
- Bryan Torres (St. Louis Cardinals): 1-for-4, 1 RBI.
- Landen Roupp (San Francisco Giants): 6.0 innings, 0 earned runs, 2 strikeouts.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): 2-for-3, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants?
The San Francisco Giants covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs and won outright, by 1 run.
Did St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants go over or under the total?
The game went under: 3 runs combined against a closing total of 7.5, under by 4.5.
How did AiQ's St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 69-41.
- Player props: 69-41.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 69-41 in this game.
- Joshua Baez (St. Louis Cardinals): under 0.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +138, finished with 4, a win.
- Joshua Baez (St. Louis Cardinals): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +123, finished with 0, a loss.
- Bryan Torres (St. Louis Cardinals): under 1.5 total bases at -225, finished with 1, a win.
- Rafael Devers (San Francisco Giants): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -103, finished with 0, a loss.
- Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -137, finished with 1, a loss.
- Rafael Devers (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits at -185, finished with 0, a loss.
- Rafael Devers (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 runs batted in at +204, finished with 0, a loss.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 total bases at -150, finished with 5, a win.
- Nolan Gorman (St. Louis Cardinals): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Nolan Gorman (St. Louis Cardinals): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -169, finished with 0, a loss.
- Bryce Eldridge (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits at -196, finished with 1, a win.
- 98 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the St. Louis Cardinals at -111 and the San Francisco Giants at -108. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the St. Louis Cardinals a 50% favorite. The San Francisco Giants won as the underdog at -108: $92.59 profit on a $100 bet.
St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the St. Louis Cardinals 72-74 in the 2026 regular season (34-38 at home, 38-36 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 80 of 145 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 65 times and under 72 times, with 8 pushes. That made it two straight losses for the St. Louis Cardinals.
This result left the San Francisco Giants 61-85 in the 2026 regular season (35-36 at home, 26-49 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 73 of 143 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 67 times and under 65 times, with 11 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the San Francisco Giants.
What's next for St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants?
Next for the St. Louis Cardinals: at the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Next for the San Francisco Giants: the St. Louis Cardinals at home on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.