Cole Hamels (14-9, 2.79 ERA) will head to the mound for the Phillies on Tuesday for Game 3 of their NLDS with the Cardinals.
St. Louis counters with Jaime Garcia (13-7, 3.56 ERA) in the third game of the best-of-five set. The Cardinals tied up the series at one win apiece with a victory in Game 2 on Sunday night.
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View Philadelphia vs St Louis Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Cardinals in this one will find them as +130 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7 at its open earlier today over at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The Cardinals - Phillies odds would favor the Phillies if the lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 5 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Philadelphia is at No. 1 in the National League.
How They Match Up:
At the plate, St. Louis owns the No. 1 ranking for hits in the National League at 9.3 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.7 per game.
Defensively, Philadelphia features the National League's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +165 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. St. Louis looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Phillies, a 5-4 final on Sunday in support of Chris Carpenter at Citizens Bank Park.
Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few Phillies at Cardinals trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis, Wednesday, October 5
