Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction
It took everything the Cardinals had to beat the Phillies yesterday and they’ll get another crack at Philadelphia on Monday night at 7:15 p.m. ET. Will the Cards pull off the small upset or are the Phillies the better bet?
Game Snapshot
903 Philadelphia Phillies (-120) at 904 St. Louis Cardinals (+102); o/u 7.5
7:15 p.m. ET, Friday, July 8, 2022
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Philadelphia Phillies DFS SPIN
Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-5 and hit his 28th homer Sunday against the Cardinals. Schwarber went 0-for-10 in his previous three games, but the homer today was his 10th in his last 17 games. He’s now just two behind Aaron Judge for the MLB lead.
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with a homer Sunday to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Phillies. It’s been a real struggle for Pujols lately, but he came through today in a rare start against a righty. His homer, the 684th of his career, was his first since May 18. It was his 1,377th extra-base hit, tying him with Stan Musial for third all-time. He also started the tiebreaking rally in the eighth with a single, and Dylan Carlson went on to score the go-ahead run after pinch-running. The only negative on the day was that Pujols hit into his 420th career double play, extending his major league record to the point where he now has a full 20% more than Cal Ripken Jr. in second place (350).
Phillies vs. Cardinals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Phillies have won six of their last eight games at Busch Stadium and four of their last five games versus the Cardinals overall. They’re also 5-1 in their last six games coming off a loss, are 4-1 in their last five road games and are 8-2 in their last 10 road games versus a team with a winning record. On the other side, the Cardinals are just 1-5 in their last six games following a win, are 2-6 in their last eight games versus NL East rivals and are 6-20 in their last 26 games versus a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -120