The St. Louis Cardinals are traveling east to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Philadelphia will be showing this NL showdown.
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies Odds
Philadelphia (receiving -120 odds) is favored over St. Louis and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Cardinals +1.5 runs (-190) and Phillies -1.5 runs (+165).
The Cardinals have gone 26-26 SU this year and are 27-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having gained 2.1 units ATS. St. Louis is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Phillies, on the other hand, are 31-22 SU and 28-25 ATS. The team has gained 5.2 units for moneyline bettors and 1.9 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Neither team has been a strong over/under play this season. Philadelphia games have had an over/under record of 25-27-1 so far in 2019. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 25-23-4.
Adam Wainwright will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Wainwright (4-4, 4.82 ERA) has recorded 41 strikeouts in 52.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Phillies this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Phillies will turn to righty Nick Pivetta (2-1, 8.35 ERA), who has 16 strikeouts and eight walks, in addition to a 2.13 WHIP. Pivetta only made one start against the Cardinals in 2018 (0-0, 2.45 ERA and 13 strikeouts across seven and 1-third innings).
Philadelphia’s pitching staff has allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.00 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
Philadelphia’s hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .271/.323/.497 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and shortstop Jean Segura have led the Phillies’ hitters this year. Hernandez is hitting .302/.362/.469 with five home runs, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored, and Segura’s line sits at .315/.361/.489 with five homers, 23 RBIs and 35 runs.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.55 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.75 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.13, along with a WHIP of 1.39 and a K/9 of 10.39.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .253/.338/.415 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been fueled by shortstop Paul DeJong and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who collectively have launched 18 home runs. DeJong is hitting .295/.396/.518 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 39 runs scored, while Goldschmidt (.264/.357/.433) has produced 10 homers, 25 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 2.1 units and are 24-20 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Phillies have netted 10.1 units and are 22-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under.
Cardinals at Phillies Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Phillies, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in just two of St. Louis’ last seven contests.
- The Cardinals have a team OPS of .753 this season and an OPS of .759 against right-handed pitchers. The Phillies’ OPS sits at .744 overall and .728 versus righties.
- St. Louis has recorded 18.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.6 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
