I felt the Cardinals were undervalued on Thursday night when they ended up winning 11-2, and I feel the same way about Friday night's game. John Gant's overall numbers haven't been great as a starter, but his K rate and K/BB ratio have both improved over his numbers as a reliever. This suggests to me he's been the victim of some bad luck. Finally, the Cardinals offense is in a groove right now, averaging nearly seven runs per game on its current road trip.

The Giants are winning 63 percent of my simulations, making them a strong play at -110. Dereck Rodriguez has allowed one run and 10 hits over his last two starts (13.1 innings), striking out 11. San Fran has won four straight behind him.