The Giants are proving not to be very good with an 8-13 record. One problem for them is their inability to win a series opener. San Francisco has played six series this season and lost Game 1 in five of them.

There has been no winning consistency either with the Giants. They are 1-8 following a victory.

The Cardinals are off to a slow start, too, at 9-13. But they are the superior team and I like their starting pitcher better in a matchup of Jordan Montgomery versus Alex Cobb. Montgomery's 4.84 ERA is misleading as he's had three strong outings in four starts.

Cobb has a 2.79 ERA, but has yet to win. Cobb doesn't figure to be helped by a bullpen that has the fourth-highest ERA. The Cardinals' bullpen, by contrast, ranks in the top 10 in ERA.