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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Adam Wainwright in this one. Right hander Wainwright is 6-5 this season with a 3.07 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler. The right hander has a 2.89 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Philadelphia lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Cardinals on July 02. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 105 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 44-36 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia:
Team record: 41-38 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Atlanta Monday, July 4
Philadelphia home to Washington Tuesday, July 5