SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants, two teams hovering near .500, open a three-game series at Oracle Park on Monday night in a late-season matchup with little playoff implication.

The Cardinals (76-80) arrive after splitting a four-game set with Milwaukee, including a 5-1 victory on Sunday. Matthew Liberatore earned the win with five strong innings, while José Fermín drove in three runs and Iván Herrera added a two-run homer.

The Giants (77-79) are coming off a 3-1 win over the rival Dodgers on Sunday, powered by a quality start from Trevor McDonald and scoreless relief from Ryan Walker and Joey Lucchesi.

These clubs met earlier this month in St. Louis, where the Cardinals took two of three games. Both Giants wins were narrow, one-run decisions.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, the Giants are projected to win 4-3. San Francisco has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is set at 7.5 runs.

Following the series, the Cardinals travel to Chicago for three games against the Cubs. The Giants will remain home to host the Colorado Rockies for three games to close the regular season.