| St. Louis Cardinals (21-15) at San Francisco Giants (18-18) |
| Game One |
Wednesday, May 16th, 10:15 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Thursday, May 17th, 3:45 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
First meeting |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
San Francisco 5-2 (3-1 at StL; 2-1 at SF) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (SF 1-2 at StL; 2-1 at Home) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
San Francisco 4-3 (2-2 at StL; 2-1 at SF) |
| Home Record |
St. Louis 9-8; San Francisco 9-8 |
| Away Record |
St. Louis 12-7; San Francisco 9-10 |
| Current Streak |
St. Louis (W1); San Francisco (L1) |
| Record vs. Western Division |
St. Louis 3-0 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
San Francisco 5-4 |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/08 - San Francisco, 5-4 (12) (at SF - WP: Runzler; LP: Tallet) |
| 4/09 - San Francisco, 3-2 (at SF - WP: R.Ramirez; LP: Franklin) |
| 4/10 - St. Louis, 6-1 (at SF - WP: Lohse; LP: Zito) |
| 5/30 - San Francisco, 7-3 (at StL - WP: Bumgarner; LP: McClellan) |
| 5/31 - St. Louis, 4-3 (at StL - WP: Franklin; LP: J.Lopez) |
| 6/01 - San Francisco, 7-5 (11) (at StL - WP: Romo; LP: Franklin) |
| 6/02 - San Francisco, 12-7 (at StL - WP: Jo.Sanchez; LP: Lynn) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/23 - San Francisco, 4-1 (at SF - WP: Lincecum; LP: Ja.Garcia) |
| 4/24 - San Francisco, 2-0 (at SF - WP: Zito; LP: Wainwright) |
| 4/25 - St. Louis, 2-0 (at SF - WP: Penny; LP: Cain) |
| 8/20 - San Francisco, 6-3 (at StL - WP: Bumgarner; LP: Westbrook) |
| 8/21 - St. Louis, 5-1 (at StL - WP: C.Carpenter; LP: Lincecum) |
| 8/22 - St. Louis, 9-0 (at StL - WP: Ja.Garcia; LP: Zito) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/29 - San Francisco, 4-2 (at SF - WP: Cain; LP: Pineiro) |
| 5/30 - St. Louis, 6-2 (at SF - WP: C.Carpenter; LP: Zito) |
| 5/31 - San Francisco, 5-3 (at SF - WP: M.Valdez; LP: Wainwright) |
| 6/29 - San Francisco, 10-0 (at StL - WP: Lincecum; LP: B.Thompson) |
| 6/30 - San Francisco, 6-3 (at StL - WP: R.Johnson; LP: C.Carpenter) |
| 7/01 - St. Louis, 2-1 (10) (at StL - WP: Franklin; LP: Howry) |
| 7/02 - St. Louis, 5-2 (at StL - WP: Wellemeyer; LP: Zito) |
| St. Louis last five games |
San Francisco last five games |
| 5/11 - L vs. Atlanta, 7-9 (12) |
5/11 - L at Arizona, 1-5 |
| 5/12 - L vs. Atlanta, 2-7 |
5/12 - W at Arizona, 5-2 |
| 5/13 - L vs. Atlanta, 4-7 |
5/13 - W at Arizona, 7-3 |
| 5/14 - L vs. Chicago Cubs, 4-6 |
5/14 - W vs. Colorado, 3-2 |
| 5/15 - W vs. Chicago Cubs, 7-6 |
5/15 - L vs. Colorado, 4-5 |