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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Nola is 2-1 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kwang-Hyun Kim who starts for the Cardinals. Left hander Kim is 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
St. Louis was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Phillies were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 12-12 SU
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 12-12 SU
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to New York Friday, April 30
St. Louis at Pittsburgh Friday, April 30