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Philadelphia Phillies (8-4, second in the NL
East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (5-7, third in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (0-2, 6.35 ERA, 1.24
WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Cardinals: Andre Pallante (1-0, 3.86 ERA,
1.39 WHIP, nine strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -134, Cardinals +113;
over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia
Phillies to start a three-game series.
St. Louis is 5-7 overall and 4-2 at home. The Cardinals have the
third-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .437.
Philadelphia has a 3-3 record on the road and an 8-4 record
overall. The Phillies have a 5-0 record in games when they have
more hits than their opponents.
Friday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with eight extra base hits (a
double, a triple and six home runs). Nick Castellanos is
11-for-38 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 3-7, .273 batting average, 5.89 ERA,
outscored by eight runs
Phillies: 6-4, .250 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored
opponents by four runs
INJURIES: Cardinals: Ivan Herrera: 10-Day IL (foot), Zack
Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat), Nolan Gorman: 10-Day IL (hamstring)
Phillies: Weston Wilson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ranger Suarez:
15-Day IL (back)
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