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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 Sunday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cardinals will trot Drew Rom out to the mound in this one. Left hander Rom has a 0-1 record and a 14.73 ERA this season.
Rom's opponent in this one will be Aaron Nola. The Phillies right hander has a 4.49 ERA to go along with a 11-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -168-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Phillies were a 12-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis was a 12-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +190 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 56-74 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 71-58 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to San Diego Monday, August 28
Philadelphia home to Los Angeles Monday, August 28