The Philadelphia Phillies (81-67) hope to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals (65-83) on Sunday at Busch Stadium, beginning at 2:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals are an underdog at home (+115) against the Phillies (-138). The total for the game is 9.5 total runs.
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Phillies vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -138 | +115 | 9.5 |
Phillies Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been favorites in 100 games this season and won 59 (59%) of those contests.
- Philadelphia is 39-24 this season when entering a game favored by -138 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 58% chance to win.
- Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 148 chances.
- The Phillies are 68-80-0 against the spread this season.
Phillies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.2 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 3.91 |
| K/9 | 9.2 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 31, or 43.7%, of the 71 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, St. Louis has come away with a win 16 times in 36 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 71 of its 147 opportunities.
- The Cardinals are 68-79-0 against the spread in their 147 games that had a posted line this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 5.38 |
| K/9 | 6.7 |
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Phillies Probable Pitcher – Taijuan Walker
- Walker and his team have a record of 17-11-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- Walker will look to finish five or more innings for the 17th start in a row.
- He has made 28 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Walker’s team is 14-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- In games Walker has started, his team is 20-8.
- Out of Walker’s 28 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.
Phillies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Kimbrel | 65 | 63 | 84 | 3.29 | 6 | 23 |
| Gregory Soto | 62 | 55 | 54 | 4.91 | 21 | 2 |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 52 | 45 | 44 | 4.00 | 13 | 2 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 47 | 49 | 66 | 2.20 | 8 | 1 |
| Matt Strahm | 42 | 82.1 | 104 | 3.28 | 9 | 1 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Dakota Hudson
- The Cardinals are sending Hudson (6-2) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 5.10 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Hudson enters the matchup with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Cardinals are 4-2 in Hudson’s six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Hudson’s team has won six of his nine starts.
- Hudson has had nine starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and six of those games finished over the total.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Pallante | 56 | 63 | 42 | 5.00 | 14 | 0 |
| Drew VerHagen | 54 | 56 | 55 | 4.02 | 12 | 0 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 54 | 54.2 | 59 | 4.28 | 19 | 10 |
| John King | 29 | 32.2 | 17 | 3.86 | 9 | 0 |
| Ryan Helsley | 27 | 31 | 41 | 2.61 | 2 | 10 |
Phillies Hitting Trends
- The Phillies have put up two or more round-trippers in 56 games this season, and are 40-16 in those contests.
- Philadelphia is 32-10 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has collected eight or more hits 99 times this season, and has a 64-35 record in those games.
- Philadelphia has a 60-16 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Phillies are 36-19 over the 55 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They have won 43 of the 66 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- St. Louis has won 33 of its 40 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 63-37 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- St. Louis has a 57-16 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 20-28 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Phillies (-138)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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