The Philadelphia Phillies return to the postseason for the first time in 11 years when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in Game 1 of their best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. Philadelphia (87-75) finished third in the highly-competitive NL East, which saw three teams make the postseason. St. Louis (93-69) won the NL Central Division title, overtaking Milwaukee in August and coasting to its first division crown in three years.
First pitch at Busch Stadium in St. Louis is set for 2 :07 p.m. ET. Both teams are listed at -110 (risk $110 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Phillies vs. Cardinals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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