SPORTS CHAT PLACE
The Philadelphia Phillies face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the MLB League Wild Card Round on Saturday at 8:37pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Aaron Nola is the probable pitcher for the Phillies, while Miles Mikolas is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals. The Phillies are favored to win at -115, while the Cardinals are at -106. The total runs line is set at 6.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.
- The Phillies have an 81-74-8 O/U record since the beginning of the regular season (meaning 81 games have gone over the total runs line, 74 have gone under and eight have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 78-80-5 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Phillies are averaging 4.6 runs per game during the regular season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging 4.8 (T5th).
- In the field, the Phillies are allowing 4.2 runs per game during the regular season (15th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (9th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages during the regular season, the Phillies are at .253 (ranking 8th in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .252 (10th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs during the regular season, the Cardinals have hit 197 (T9th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 205 (6th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 719 RBIs to rank 7th in the MLB during the regular season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 739 RBIs to rank 5th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Cardinals have an earned run average of 3.79 during the regular season (10th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 3.97 (18th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded 1423 during the regular season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rank 30th for total strikeouts, recording 1177.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .247 against the Cardinals during the regular season (18th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies’ opponents are at .245 (16th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | 39-31-93 | 23-15-43 | 16-16-50 | 30-16-60 | 9-15-33 | 0-0-0 | 3-2-5 |
| Cardinals | 43-33-87 | 27-9-46 | 16-24-41 | 32-14-51 | 11-19-36 | 0-0-0 | 4-2-4 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022 (including playoffs).
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | 66-55-42 | 42-19-20 | 24-36-22 | 54-27-25 | 12-28-17 | 0-0-0 | 5-4-1 |
| Cardinals | 61-60-42 | 38-24-20 | 23-36-22 | 41-35-21 | 20-25-21 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 90-73 in Phillies games during the regular season. The Cardinals have an 82-81 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Phillies recorded a 6-3 victory over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium yesterday. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Juan Yepez went yard in that matchup, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.