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Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Phillies will trot Zack Wheeler out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wheeler has a 12-7 record and a 2.82 ERA this season.
It'll be Jose Quintana toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Quintana is 6-7 with a 2.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 87-75 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 93-69 SU
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis Saturday, October 8