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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 Monday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Spencer Turnbull in this one. Right hander Turnbull is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Turnbull's opponent in this one will be Miles Mikolas. The Cardinals right hander has a 6.10 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -121-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cardinals were a 10-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at 125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 4-5 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 5-5 SU
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis Tuesday, April 9