The St. Louis Cardinals play the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, September 9 at 3:45 p.m. ET at Oracle Park. Andre Pallante starts for St. Louis against Matt Wilkinson, a day after the Giants won 2-1.
| First pitch | Wednesday, September 9, 3:45 p.m. ET (12:45 PT) |
| TV | Regional coverage in both markets, MLB.TV out of market |
| Cardinals starter | Andre Pallante, RHP (12-6) |
| Giants starter | Matt Wilkinson, LHP (0-3) |
| Records | Cardinals 72-74, Giants 61-85 |
| Series | Giants lead after Tuesday’s 2-1 win |
What Time Is Cardinals vs. Giants and What Channel?
3:45 p.m. ET, 12:45 in San Francisco. Regional coverage in both markets, MLB.TV everywhere else.
Pallante Has Been the One Bright Spot
Andre Pallante is 12-6, comfortably the best record in the St. Louis rotation, and he faces a Giants team that has lost 85 games. Matt Wilkinson goes the other way at 0-3.
Tuesday was a 2-1 game that St. Louis lost with Quinn Mathews on the mound, Landen Roupp getting the win and Joel Kuhnel closing it out. The Cardinals have had a lot of nights like that.
What It Means for the Race
St. Louis at 72-74 is 18 games back in the NL Central and well outside the wild card race. San Francisco at 61-85 is 27 and a half back in the West. Neither team is playing for anything but position in next year’s draft.
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The Bottom Line
3:45 p.m. ET Wednesday at Oracle Park. Pallante at 12-6 against Wilkinson at 0-3, with the Cardinals trying to avoid dropping the series.