Giants in 5. I'm a cards fan, and nobody knows better than us how competitive the giants are. here're some of the reasons why they'll win:
1) Bochy >>> Yost. For the record, Bochy >>>>>>>>> Matheny.
2) Giants lineup is much more battle-tested to this point in the postseason.
Starting pitchers faced by the giants: 1) Volquez, 2) Strasburg, 3) Zimmerman, 4) Fister, 5) Gonzalez, 6)Wainwright (twice), 7) Lynn, 8) Lackey, 9) Miller.
Starting pitchers faced by the royals: 1) Lester, 2)Jered "shell of his former self" Weaver, 3) CJ "shell of his former self" Wilson, 4) Shoemaker, 5) Tillman, 6) Norris, 7) Chen, 8) Miguel Gonzalez.
3)Giants have a legitimate ace in Madison Bumgarner. royals have james "medium game" shields.
4)Giants almost never f*ck up and get all the bounces. it's not luck. it just is. it's like some sort of karmic reward for never straying from fundamental baseball.