The Philadelphia Phillies (79-67) and the St. Louis Cardinals (65-81) square off at Busch Stadium on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, starting a three-game series. The probable pitchers are Aaron Nola (12-9) for the Phillies and Zack Thompson (5-5) for the Cardinals.
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Philadelphia vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: APLTV
- Probable Pitchers: Nola – PHI (12-9, 4.64 ERA) vs Thompson – STL (5-5, 4.06 ERA)
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Phillies vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Nola | Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | GS | 6 |
| 12-9 | W-L | 5-5 |
| 4.64 | ERA | 4.06 |
| 176.1 | IP | 51 |
| 44 | BB | 21 |
| 185 | SO | 59 |
Phillies Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Nola
- The righty’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has put together a 4.64 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 29 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .236 to opposing hitters.
- Nola has collected 14 quality starts this season.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 40th in ERA (4.64), 18th in WHIP (1.168), and 19th in K/9 (9.4) among pitchers who qualify.
- Nola and his team are 13-16-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Games started by Nola have a 17-10-2 record at hitting the over this season.
Nola’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Marlins | Sep. 9 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| at Brewers | Sep. 2 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Thompson
- The left-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with an ERA of 4.06, a 2.81 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.471.
- He has earned a quality start one time in six starts this season.
- He has made 22 appearances and finished 11 of them without allowing an earned run.
- The Cardinals have a 3-3-0 record against the spread in Thompson’s starts.
- Thompson has had six starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in three of those outings.
Thompson’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | Sep. 9 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Pirates | Sep. 3 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Padres | Aug. 29 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| at Pirates | Aug. 23 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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