The Philadelphia Phillies (39-18) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (27-27), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Phillies are favored (-185 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Cardinals (+154). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Aaron Nola (6-2), and Miles Mikolas (3-5) taking the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Phillies beat the Giants by a 6-1 score in their last game Wednesday. Nicholas Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Cristopher Sanchez earned the win after throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out seven.