The St. Louis Cardinals (27-27) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (39-18) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Phillies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Phillies lead 2-1
The Cards are 12-3 over their last 15 games to reach .500 for the 1st time since April 16. They won 5-3 Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds to take 2 of 3 on the road. RHP Andre Pallante dealt 6 shutout innings after his recall from the minors, and 2B Nolan Gorman hit his 10th HR.
The Phils returned from a 2-4 road trip after a 6-1 victory Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. DH Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with his 11th HR. He’s hitting .307 with 3 HR and 18 RBIs in 88 at-bats this month.