Cardinals vs. Phillies Prediction
The Phillies pulled off a comeback against the Cardinals in Game 1 of their three-game series on Friday night and are favored in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET. Will they come up with another victory for bettors?
Game Snapshot
951 St. Louis Cardinals (+110) at 952 Philadelphia Phillies (-130); o/u 9.5
4:05 p.m. ET, Friday, July 2, 2022
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Nolan Arenado hit for the cycle for the second time in his career and drove in all three Cardinals runs on Friday against the Phillies. The rest of the Cardinals combined for three hits tonight, so the team lost 5-3. Arenado got the tough part of the cycle out of the way quickly tonight, hitting his first triple of the season in the top of the first. He just needed the single in this fourth and final at-bat and he got it on a grounder that third baseman Matt Vierling bobbled and threw away. It could have been ruled an error, but it was more fun this way.
Philadelphia Phillies DFS SPIN
Rhys Hoskins had a solo homer, a sac fly and two walks Friday as the Phillies topped the Cardinals 5-3. Hoskins has homered in three straight games, and he’s hitting .341 with eight homers and 16 walks in his last 24 games. His season OPS is all of the way up to .837.
Cardinals vs. Phillies MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Cardinals are now just 2-6 in their last eight games at Citizens Bank Park and are 4-9 in their last 13 meetings with the Phillies overall. They’re also 3-8 in their last 11 road games, are 3-8 in their last 11 games versus a team with a winning record and are 2-5 in their last seven road games when facing a right-handed starter. On the other side, the Phillies have won four straight games opponents from the NL Central, are 12-2 in their last 14 games after scoring five runs or more in their previous game and are 11-3 in their last 14 games when facing an opponent with a winning record.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -130