Philadelphia Phillies at St Louis Cardinals Predictions & Picks
St Louis are tipped to follow up last night’s victory with another in the series finale.
The Phillies have been struggling on the road recently, and despite a solid record over the course of the season, Zach Wheeler is starting on the back of a couple of rough outings.
- St Louis Cardinals are 6-3 in their last 9 games
- Philadelphia Phillies are 3-5 in their last 8 road games
- Philadelphia starter Zach Wheelers has allowed 4 or more runs in 2 of his last 3 starts
- The Under has cashed in each of Kyle Leahy’s last 5 games for St Louis
Head To Head
- St Louis Cardinals lead the all-time series 1250-994-9
- St Louis Cardinals won 2-0 when the two teams last met on August 11
Philadelphia Phillies Form
Philadelphia enter this matchup having won seven of their previous 11 games, but having now lost four of the previous seven.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-02 | at Baltimore Orioles | W | 8-0 |
| Aug-03 | vs Washington Nationals | W | 6-3 |
| Aug-04 | vs Washington Nationals | W | 5-0 |
| Aug-05 | vs Washington Nationals | L | 4-10 |
| Aug-06 | vs Washington Nationals | W | 7-3 |
| Aug-07 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | L | 4-5 |
| Aug-08 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | L | 5-7 |
| Aug-09 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | W | 7-6 W/O |
| Aug-10 | at St Louis Cardinals | W | 6-5 |
| Aug-11 | at St Louis Cardinals | L | 0-2 |
St Louis Cardinals Form
St Louis Cardinals have been in inconsistent form over the past few days, but they have won six of their last nine games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-01 | at Toronto Blue Jays | L | 1-5 |
| Aug-02 | at Toronto Blue Jays | W | 5-1 |
| Aug-03 | at New York Yankees | W | 13-7 |
| Aug-04 | at New York Yankees | L | 0-2 |
| Aug-05 | at New York Yankees | W | 3-1 |
| Aug-07 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 3-2 |
| Aug-08 | vs Colorado Rockies | L | 6-8 |
| Aug-09 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 7-4 |
| Aug-10 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | L | 5-6 |
| Aug-11 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W | 2-0 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies | 10-3 | 2.69 | 132 | 110.1 |
| Kyle Leahy | St Louis Cardinals | 8-4 | 3.45 | 99 | 112.1 |