Alex Cobb has an alarming hard-hit rate of 44.2% and is coming off an injury. Opposing hitters are batting .276 against him. Jack Flaherty, on the other hand, will be pitching with an extra day of rest and has a much lower hard-hit rate of 33.7%, while holding hitters to a .249 batting average. The Cardinals have won 11 of the past 15 meetings against the Giants in St. Louis. Take the home team!

Played this same RL for Monday's series opener and we cashed that even though the Cards clearly had the starting pitching disadvantage. Not the case Tuesday with Jack Flaherty looking in 2021 & 2019 form of late with six straight starts allowing 3 ER or fewer. Since 2019 among pitchers with at least 15 innings and two or more starts against the Giants, Flaherty holds the lowest mark of any in MLB at 0.60 against them. The Giants' Alex Cobb did throw a complete game vs. STL earlier this year in the Bay Area but has a 4.62 road ERA and has surrendered 11 runs in his past two road outings.