St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/9/26, 6:39 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 8/9/26 at 6:58 PM in MLB Picks

On Sunday, the Phillies and Cardinals both won. They will play a series against each other starting Monday, a crucial game for the Wild Card race. Philadelphia currently holds the last of the three spots, with St. Louis 3.5 games behind. This will be the first of six games they play against each other in August; they haven't faced each other since May 2025.

The Cardinals remain at Busch Stadium, where they won two of their three weekend series against the Rockies. The Cardinals ultimately won 7-4, having taken an early 4-1 lead thanks to a 441-foot home run by Burlenson. Walker, who finally hit his first home run since the Home Run Derby on Saturday, went 2-for-4 on Sunday with an RBI single. However, rookie JJ Wetherholt once again had a veteran-like at-bat, driving in a run with a double.

But the Phillies experienced a similar, even more dramatic, victory that same hour, defeating the Blue Jays 7-6 in extra innings. A great way to salvage the final game of the series against Toronto. Schwarber hit an unusual three-run home run to the opposite field. In the bottom of the 12th, Stott and Hill delivered the decisive hits for the walk-off win.