Cards vs. Phillies MLB Betting Preview, Odds, and Predictions

Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Tuesday, April 9th, 7:45 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: BSMW
Money Line: Phillies -128/Cardinals +108
Total Line: 7.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies on Tuesday, April 9th at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

	ML	RL	Total
PHI	-128	-1.5	O 7.5 (-108)
STL	+108	+1.5	U 7.5 (-113)

At 7:45 PM ET, the Philadelphia Phillies will take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. The Phillies come into this game with a 5-5 record, while the Cardinals are 5-6 on the season. BSMW will have the TV coverage for this NL matchup.

On the mound for the Phillies is Zack Wheeler, while the Cardinals will counter with Sonny Gray. The over/under line for this game is currently sitting at 7.5 runs, with the under slightly favored at -113 compared to the over at -108.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Player	Batting Order	Position
Kyle Schwarber	1	DH
Trea Turner	2	SS
Bryce Harper	3	1B
J.T. Realmuto	4	C
Alec Bohm	5	3B
Bryson Stott	6	2B
Nick Castellanos	7	RF
Brandon Marsh	8	LF
Johan Rojas	9	CF
Zack Wheeler	–	SP




Player	Batting Order	Position
Brendan Donovan	1	LF
Paul Goldschmidt	2	1B
Nolan Gorman	3	2B
Nolan Arenado	4	3B
Willson Contreras	5	C
Alec Burleson	6	DH
Jordan Walker	7	RF
Victor Scott II	8	CF
Masyn Winn	9	SS
Sonny Gray	–	SP

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Philadelphia Phillies: 5-5 SU / OU 5-5 / Runline 5-5
St. Louis Cardinals: 5-6 SU / OU 5-5 / Runline 7-4

The Phillies took down the Cardinals in the last game of this series, winning by a score of 5-3 in 10 innings. Heading into the game, the Phillies were the slight underdogs at -107 on the money line.

Neither team got much going offensively, as both sides finished with just one home run. Brandon Marsh went deep for the Phillies, while Ivan Herrera hit a home run for the Cardinals. Johan Rojas also had a nice game for the Phillies, going 3/4 with a double.

Phillies starter Spencer Turnbull and Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas both finished with a quality start, but neither factored into the decision. Jeff Hoffman got the win out of the bullpen for the Phillies, while Gregory Soto picked up the save. Ryan Helsley took the loss for the Cardinals.

Pitching Matchup

Zack Wheeler and the Phillies are on the road to take on the Cardinals. Wheeler is coming off a start in which he took the loss, but he did strike out 10 batters. He went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs, but only 1 was earned. In his first start of the season, he went 6 innings and gave up 5 hits and didn’t allow a run.

Sonny Gray is coming off a season in which he made 32 starts and went 8-8. His ERA for the season was 2.79, and his WHIP was 1.15. Gray’s batting average allowed was .222, and his on-base percentage allowed was .281. He made 17 quality starts and gave up a total of eight home runs. For the season, Gray averaged 8.95 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.69 walks per nine innings.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

When looking at the Phillies’ player props, we see that Trea Turner has the highest total hits projection on the team and the 16th highest in the league today. His home run projection is 3rd on the team and 10th in the league. Bryce Harper has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and the 25th-highest in the league. His home run projection is 2nd on the team and 6th in the league. Kyle Schwarber has the highest home run projection on the team and the 4th highest in the league today.

For the Cardinals, we have Brendan Donovan as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his hits projection is 9th best in the league today. Willson Contreras is not far behind, as he has the best odds of hitting a home run on the team and the 10th-best odds in the league. Nolan Gorman is also a good bet to go deep, as he has the 10th-best odds in the league to hit a home run.

Free Phillies vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

With the money line payout, we like the Cardinals to pick up a win at +108. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Cardinals. Looking at the starters, Zack Wheeler is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which is tied for ninth among starters.

Offensively, the Cardinals are projected to finish with 10 hits, compared to the Phillies with eight. The Phillies are projected to hit more home runs, but with the payout, we are sticking with the Cardinals to get the win.