The St. Louis Cardinals will be facing off against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Fox Sports Midwest will be televising this NL showdown and the action gets going at 1:05 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies Odds
St. Louis (+110) is entering this one as the underdog to Philadelphia (-120) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Cardinals +1.5 runs (-190) and Phillies -1.5 runs (+165).
The Cardinals have gone 38-33 SU this year and are 33-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.0 units ATS. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 38-33 SU and 31-39 ATS. They’ve gained 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 13.9 units ATS.
Philadelphia games have had an over/under record of 33-33-4 thus far in 2018. St. Louis has been a decent under bet with a total record of 28-38-4.
Michael Wacha will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Wacha is 8-2 with a 3.24 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against Philadelphia this year.
The Phillies are sending righty Jake Arrieta (5-5, 3.33 ERA) to the mound. Arrieta has 49 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.25. Arrieta is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
Philadelphia’s pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.19 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.7 K/9.
The Philadelphia hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .261/.369/.466 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Phillies’ offense has been led by right fielder Odubel Herrera and second baseman Cesar Hernandez. Herrera is hitting .292/.349/.472 with 11 home runs, 40 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while Hernandez’s line sits at .262/.372/.384 with seven homers, 25 RBIs, 50 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.01 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.37, along with a K-per-9 of 8.71.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .244/.316/.399 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ hitters have been led by first baseman Jose Martinez and left fielder Marcell Ozuna, who have combined to belt 20 home runs. Martinez is slashing .314/.383/.508 with 10 home runs, 44 RBIs and 32 runs scored. Ozuna is hitting .284/.329/.429 with 10 homers, 40 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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St. Louis has logged 17 extra-base hits over its last five games. Philadelphia has 18 XBH over its last five.
St. Louis fielders have committed eight errors over their last five games, compared to five errors for Philadelphia over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
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