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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Phillies will trot Zach Eflin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eflin has a 1-0 record and a 2.77 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Carlos Martinez who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Martinez is 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Phillies on April 26. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia was a 2-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -106 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 11-11 SU
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 11-11 SU
St. Louis is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis Wednesday, April 28