The St. Louis Cardinals (56-73) play on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies (70-58). The game begins at 7:15 PM ET. The Phillies will give the nod to Zack Wheeler (9-6, 3.64 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Dakota Hudson (5-0, 3.95 ERA).
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Philadelphia vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Wheeler – PHI (9-6, 3.64 ERA) vs Hudson – STL (5-0, 3.95 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Wheeler | Hudson | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | GS | 5 |
| 9-6 | W-L | 5-0 |
| 3.64 | ERA | 3.95 |
| 151 | IP | 43.1 |
| 30 | BB | 14 |
| 165 | SO | 32 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Wheeler
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, when he tossed seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.64, with 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .233 batting average against him.
- Wheeler is trying to collect his 17th quality start of the year in this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 25 outings this season.
- The 33-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.64), 11th in WHIP (1.099), and 14th in K/9 (9.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
- Wheeler’s team is 9-16-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- Games started by Wheeler have a 10-12-3 record at hitting the over this season.
Wheeler’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Aug. 20 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 15 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Nationals | Aug. 8 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| at Marlins | Aug. 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Pirates | Jul. 28 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Dakota Hudson
- The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 11 games.
- He has two quality starts in five chances this season.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 11 chances this season.
- The Cardinals covered all of the five games Hudson has started that had a spread set by bookmakers.
- Hudson’s starts hit the over on the run total three times in five games with a set total this season.
Hudson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Aug. 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | Aug. 15 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rays | Aug. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Aug. 2 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 27 | 4.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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