The Philadelphia Phillies are ready to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast this NL matchup.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Vegas has offered equal -105 moneyline odds on both of these teams. Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over eight runs and -110 for under eight. Runline odds stand at +140 for betting the Phillies -1.5 runs and -160 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Phillies have gone 25-16 SU this year and are 19-21 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 6.0 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going, despite having lost 3.8 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 23-18 SU and 19-21 ATS. The team has gained 1.8 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.5 units ATS.
St. Louis games have a 16-21-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 18-19-3.
The right-handed Jake Arrieta will get the start for Philadelphia. Arrieta is 3-1 with a 2.59 ERA and 27 strikeouts. He has yet to face St. Louis this year, but he did make four starts against the Cardinals in 2017, posting a 1-2 record against them with a 3.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
The Cardinals will turn to righty Michael Wacha (4-1, 3.09 ERA), who’s got 36 punchouts and 19 walks as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Wacha made two starts against the Phillies in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 3.60 ERA and five strikeouts.
St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.07 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters have put up 4.2 runs per outing, including 3.0 per game over its last 10 games and 2.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .222/.303/.300 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Outfielder Tommy Pham and first baseman Jose Martinez have led the charge for the Cardinals’ offense this year. Pham is slashing .302/.412/.535 with eight home runs, 18 RBIs, 31 runs and seven steals, and Martinez’s line sits at .304/.382/.459 with four homers, 23 RBIs and 14 runs.
Pham seemed to have a little trouble hitting righty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .257/.377/.355 in 183 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .306/.411/.520).
For the visiting squad, Philadelphia’s pitchers have allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.37 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.65 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.37, along with a K-per-9 of 9.19.
The Phillies offense has slashed .244/.333/.404 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Philadelphia’s hitters have been powered by outfielders Odubel Herrera and Rhys Hoskins. Herrera is slashing .361/.431/.558 with six home runs, 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored, while Hoskins is slashing .263/.401/.460 with five homers, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
The Phillies have gained 3.2 units and are 13-16 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 13 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.6 units and are 11-17 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to 14 which went under the total.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in four of St. Louis’ last seven games.
The Phillies have won seven of their last eight games SU.
St. Louis has recorded 18.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.8 over its last five.
The Phillies have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 11 over their last 10.
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