St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Prediction:
Phillies will cover -1.5 runs
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by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks
The St. Louis Cardinals aim for two wins in a row against the Philadelphia Phillies in Saturday’s Game 2 of their weekend series at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals have earned two wins in their last three games to raise their record to 6-7. After allowing 18 runs vs. Boston and 8 runs vs. the Pirates, St. Louis has tightened up their defence, especially their pitching, which has allowed only five runs in the last five games. The Cards are averaging 5.6 runs per game while batting .276 this season.
The Phillies have lost three of their last four games, including their last two assignments. At 8-5, Philadelphia is one game below pace-setters New York Mets (9-4) in the NL East standings. The Phillies are coming into Game 2 of their series against the Cardinals sporting a 3.41 ERA and batting .243 with 4.4 runs per game.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.593 | 162 | 96 | 66 |
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0.481 | 162 | 78 | 84 |
St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies Latest Matches
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St. Louis Cardinals against Philadelphia Phillies : Head to Head (H2H)
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St. Louis Cardinals - Philadelphia Phillies Key Points
- Philadelphia are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games against St. Louis.
- Philadelphia are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games played in April.
- St. Louis are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the National League.
- St. Louis are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
Our St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
The Phillies tap Christoper Sanchez to start in Saturday’s Game 2. Despite giving up four earned runs in his last start, the lefty has led the Phillies to a victory in his last five starts. Sanchez’s last start vs. the Cardinals took place in August 25, 2023, wherein he stifled St. Louis to only two runs through 6.0 innings. The Cardinals, scoring 4.7 runs against left-handed pitchers this season, will start Mike Mikolas (2-3, 6.00 ERA). I am a bit concerned about Mikolas’ start this Saturday since he just gave up 8 earned runs in a 7-18 loss to the Cardinals last April 6. It’s rare to see pitchers pulling off a quick turnaround following a devastating stint on the mound. Philadelphia might be struggling at the plate of late, but they cannot be allowed to get into their flow early because they are still a very deep team with plenty of firepower in their arsenal. Our betting prediction for Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Philadelphia will cover -1.5 runs.
Prediction:
Phillies will cover -1.5 runs
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