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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 Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Aaron Nola will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Right hander Nola is 11-13 this season with a 3.25 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas. The right hander has a 3.29 ERA to go along with a 12-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -110 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Cardinals on October 07. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 88-75 SU
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 93-70 SU
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis Sunday, October 9