San Francisco Giants defeat St. Louis Cardinals 7-6: Recap & Betting Results
Wed, Sep 9, 2026 · MLB · St. Louis Cardinals 6, San Francisco Giants 7
The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Oracle Park. The San Francisco Giants covered the run line as 1.5-run underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 8, with 13 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 61-42.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants final score and game recap
The St. Louis Cardinals led 5-1 after five innings. The San Francisco Giants scored 6 runs in the eighth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They trailed by 5 runs after six innings and came back to win. They outscored the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Andre Pallante (St. Louis Cardinals): 5.0 innings, 1 earned run, 4 strikeouts.
- Leo Bernal (St. Louis Cardinals): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 1 run.
- Blade Tidwell (San Francisco Giants): 4.0 innings, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts.
- Bryce Eldridge (San Francisco Giants): 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 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.
The run line opened and closed at St. Louis Cardinals -1.5.
Did St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants go over or under the total?
The game went over: 13 runs combined against a closing total of 8, over by 5.
The total opened and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 61-42.
- Player props: 61-42.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 61-42 in this game.
- Jordan Walker (St. Louis Cardinals): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Thomas Saggese (St. Louis Cardinals): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +110, finished with 1, a win.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +105, finished with 2, a win.
- Grant McCray (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +125, finished with 0, a loss.
- Bryce Eldridge (San Francisco Giants): under 2.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -160, finished with 6, a loss.
- Jordan Walker (St. Louis Cardinals): under 1.5 total bases at -174, finished with 0, a win.
- Thomas Saggese (St. Louis Cardinals): over 0.5 hits at +140, finished with 0, a loss.
- Drew Gilbert (San Francisco Giants): under 2.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -200, finished with 2, a win.
- Drew Gilbert (San Francisco Giants): under 1.5 runs at -700, finished with 1, a win.
- Drew Gilbert (San Francisco Giants): under 2.5 total bases at -255, finished with 2, a win.
- Thomas Saggese (St. Louis Cardinals): over 0.5 total bases at -185, finished with 0, a loss.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): over 1.5 total bases at +125, finished with 2, a win.
- 91 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 -121 and the San Francisco Giants at +101. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the St. Louis Cardinals a 52% favorite. The San Francisco Giants won as the underdog at +101: $101 profit on a $100 bet.
St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the St. Louis Cardinals 72-75 in the 2026 regular season (34-38 at home, 38-37 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 80 of 146 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 66 times and under 72 times, with 8 pushes. That made it three straight losses for the St. Louis Cardinals.
This result left the San Francisco Giants 62-85 in the 2026 regular season (36-36 at home, 26-49 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 74 of 144 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 68 times and under 65 times, with 11 pushes. That made it three straight wins for the San Francisco Giants.
What's next for St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants?
Next for the St. Louis Cardinals: the Chicago White Sox at home on Friday, September 11, 2026. Next for the San Francisco Giants: the San Diego Padres at home on Friday, September 11, 2026.