Mike Leake (0-3, 5.83 ERA) and Adam Morgan (0-0, 5.40 ERA) are on the hill in the third of a four-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals (13-14) and the Philadelphia Phillies (16-11) at Busch Stadium. The Phillies won the last game 1-0, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 8:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 4 and can be seen on CSPh and FSMW.
Leake pitched 7.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering five runs, striking out two and walking one in a 5-4 defeat to the Nationals. Morgan went 5.0 innings, surrendering three runs, striking out seven and walking one in a 4-3 win over the Indians in his last outing. Odubel Herrera (.311, 16 Rs, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
The odds for St. Louis and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. The Cardinals have no trouble scoring as they rank second in the NL in offense with 0.0 runs per game. The Cardinals are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 104. St. Louis’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Cardinals are the fifth-best team in the NL at limiting hits during home games, allowing only 7.3 hits per game to their opponents this season.
Offensively, the Phillies have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Phillies allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – STL
Notes
Philadelphia won its last game in a shutout, its sixth of the season. St. Louis has been shut out three times this season.
The Cardinals didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Phillies have a 6-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they are outhit, the Cardinals are 2-11. The Phillies have a 4-9 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, St. Louis has hit 40 this season. Philadelphia ranks 23rd with 22 home runs.
Ranking 28th, Philadelphia is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.37 per game. St. Louis ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 9.44.
Ranking 30th, Philadelphia is at the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.652). St. Louis ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .821.
The Phillies are 6-9 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Cardinals are 7-10 when they allow at least one homer.
