by The Philadelphia Phillies make their first postseason appearance in 11 years on Friday when they face National League Central Division champion St. Louis. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of their best-ever Wild Card Series. The Phillies (87-75), ranked third in the NL East, lost their final two regular-season games after clinching a spot in the 2022 MLB playoffs on Monday. The Cardinals (93-69), who won their first division title in three years, are making their fourth straight postseason appearance. They have lost in the Wild Card round in each of the last two seasons.
The first pitch from Busch Stadium in St. Louis is set for 2:07 p.m. ET. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 1,196-924, including a 3-2 margin in the playoffs. Both teams are listed as -110 favorites on the money line ($110 risk to win $100) in the latest Phillies vs. Cardinals from Caesars Sportsbook, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will score or the over/under is 7. Before making any Cardinals vs. Phillies picks, be sure to check out the MLB predictions and betting tips from its proven computer model SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on the Cardinals vs. Phillies and revealed his coveted picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine to see all of the model’s MLB options. Here are several MLB odds and trends for Phillies vs. Cardinals:
- Phillies vs. Cardinals money line: Philadelphia -110, St. Louis -110
- Phillies vs. Cardinals over-under: 7 runs
- Phillies vs Cardinals Run Line: Cardinals -1.5 (+185)
- PHI: Phillies are 14-5 in their last 19 Friday games
- STL: Cardinals are 20-7 in their last 27 games following a loss
- Phillies vs. Cardinals picks: See the picks at SportsLine
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Why you should root for the Cardinals
St. Louis, which finished seven games ahead of second-place Milwaukee in the NL Central, will send left-hander Jose Quintana (6-7, 2.93 ERA) to the mound. Since being acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline, Quintana has been sharp. He is 3-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 12 starts. In his last outing on Monday, he went three innings against the Pirates, allowing one walk and one hit. Before that, he allowed just one earned run on four hits in five innings in a 5-1 loss to the Brewers. He walked two and struck out seven in that game.
Offensively, Paul Goldschmidt is the setter, hitting .317 with 35 homers, 115 RBI and 106 runs. He was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in a 6-2 division win at Milwaukee on Sept. 27. In seven games against Philadelphia this season, Goldschmidt was 6-for-24 (.250) with a pair of doubles. In 65 career games against the Phillies, he is hitting just .249 but has 14 doubles, one triple and nine home runs. He has also stolen four bases.
Why you should root for the Phillies
Philadelphia will send right-hander Zack Wheeler (12-7, 2.82 ERA) to the mound. Wheeler has won four of his last six decisions and has 163 strikeouts and just 34 walks this season. In Wheeler’s last appearance, an 8-1 win at Washington on Sunday, he allowed just two hits while striking out seven in five innings. He dominated in St. Louis this season, going 2-0 against the Cardinals. In 14 innings of work, he has allowed nine hits, two walks and 10 strikeouts with zero runs crossing the plate.
Third baseman Alec Bohm helped fuel the Phillies’ offense, batting .280 with 13 home runs, 72 RBI and 79 runs. He has feasted with the Cardinals this season. In six games, he hit .421 with a triple, two homers and three RBIs. In 13 career games against them, Bohm is 13-for-43 (.302) with one double, one triple, two homers and seven RBIs.
How to make Phillies vs. Cardinals picks
SportsLine’s model relies on the total, projecting 8.3 combined runs, and says that one side of the money line has all the value. MLB model options can only be found at SportsLine.
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