Phillies and Cardinals Prepare to Face Off in Do-or-Die Matchup

Game outlook

The game will begin at 7:15 PM EST from St. Louis in the second game of the weekend series.

Game Info

When: Saturday, 9/16/2023 @ 7:15pm EST

Where: Busch Stadium Stadium Phillies vs Cardinals Betting Odds Moneyline: Phillies -118 | Cardinals +100

Spread: Phillies -1.5 (+145) | Cardinals +1.5 (-170)

Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Philadelphia will win straight-up is 54%.

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies: - Frontrunners for top wildcard spot in the NL with two weeks left in regular season - 4-6 in last ten games heading into series against Cardinals - 2-5 homestand against Marlins and Braves - 5-4 win Friday night over Cardinals; Ranger Suarez will give team the ball in second game of the series - 2-6 in 19 season starts; 2-3 in nine road starts with 2.89 ERA - Ranked #9 in offense (4.92 avg. points scored per game); #14 in defense (4.43 avg. points allowed per game); 79-67 season record

St. Louis Cardinals Analysis

- Cardinals are likely to finish in last place in the NL Central Division - Currently have 15 games below .500 - Friday night's game ended in a 5-4 loss to Philadelphia - Miles Mikolas is 7-11 in 31 starts, with an ERA of 4.75, K/9 rate of 5.9, and a WHIP of 1.32 - Phillies have gone 0-3 in their last 3 matchups against Cardinals - Cardinals power ranking of 24, #16 for offense, #24 for defense, and 65-81 overall