The Philadelphia Phillies (79-67) and St. Louis Cardinals (65-81) open up a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Friday. First pitch is at 8:15 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Phillies lead 3-0
The Phillies limp into Gateway City after dropping 5 of 7 games to the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins at home. They are now 10-10 and 15-15 over the last 20 and 30 games, respectively. Philadelphia has a 1 1/2-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot.
The Cardinals took 2 of 3 games from the Baltimore Orioles to start the week. They are 7-3 over the last 10 games but still remain 10 games out of an NL Wild Card spot with 16 games to go. St. Louis was dominated by today’s starter — RHP Aaron Nola — in a 3-0 loss Aug. 27.