The St. Louis Cardinals are ready to play the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Fox Sports Midwest will be televising this NL matchup and the game gets underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies Odds
Philadelphia (-120) is hosting this game as the favorite over St. Louis (+110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -190 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +165 for the Phillies -1.5.
The Cardinals are 38-33 SU and have gone 33-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.0 units ATS. St. Louis is – ATS over its last seven games and the . The Phillies, on the other hand, are 38-33 SU and 31-39 ATS. They’ve gained 5.8 units for moneyline bettors while earning 13.9 units ATS. Philadelphia has a – ATS mark over its last seven outings and the .
Philadelphia games have had an over/under record of 33-33-4 so far in 2018. The Cardinals have 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 turning to righty Jake Arrieta (5-5, 3.33 ERA), who has 49 strikeouts and 24 walks 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 allowed 4.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have 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.
Philadelphia’s offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .261/.369/.466 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
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 is .262/.372/.384 with seven homers, 25 RBIs, 50 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.01 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.37, along with a K/9 of 8.71.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .244/.316/.399 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this season, 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’ve collectively belted 20 home runs. Martinez is slashing .314/.383/.508 with 10 home runs, 44 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Ozuna is hitting .284/.329/.429 with 10 homers, 40 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies MLB Tip
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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