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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter Aaron Nola in this one. Right hander Nola is 1-1 this season with a 6.30 ERA.
It'll be Lance Lynn toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Lynn is 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 125 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Phillies were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 5-6 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 6-6 SU
St. Louis is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Pittsburgh Thursday, April 11
St. Louis at Arizona Friday, April 12