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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Matthew Liberatore in this one. Left hander Liberatore is 2-1 this season with a 4.00 ERA.
Liberatore's opponent in this one will be Kyle Gibson. The Phillies right hander has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
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 128 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at 128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 43-36 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 41-37 SU
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Philadelphia Sunday, July 3