The St. Louis Cardinals have been atrocious as they are last in the NL Central with a 56-72 record so far. Veteran righty Miles Mikolas is taking the mound and is coming off a losing effort against the New York Mets where he threw 4.2 innings and allowed seven runs on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been doing extremely well as they are second in the NL East with a 69-58 record. Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez is taking the mound and did not factor into the decision last time out against the Washington Nationals where he itched six innings and gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits with zero walks and five strikeouts.
Match Details
Fixture: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Date & Time: Friday, August 25, 7:05 p.m. EDT
Venue Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA
Cardinals vs. Phillies Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +1.5 (-170) | +120 | Over 9.5 (-105) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | -1.5 (+142) | -142 | Under 9.5 (-115) |
Odds Subject to Change**
Cardinals vs. Phillies Key Stats
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the top teams at the plate this season as they are sixth in MLB while scoring 4.58 runs per game and a .763 team OPS. They have been hitting pretty well since the All-Star break as they have a .266/.342/.443 team slash line while averaging 4.5 runs in 38 games. Third baseman Nolan Arenado has been leading the team at the plate as he has a .837 OPS with 26 home runs, 87 RBIs, 60 runs scored and two steals on five attempts.
Miles Mikolas has been doing struggling a bit this season as he is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP while throwing 152.1 innings in 27 games. Hitters have been making solid contact off him this season as he has a .277 opposing batting average thus far, which is his highest since 2014. Mikolas faced the Phillies once last season as he threw 5.1 innings and gave up four runs (two earns) on six hits with two walks and a single strikeout.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies also have been a solid team at the plate as they are eighth in the majors with a .755 team OPS while averaging 4.74 runs per game. They have been hitting the ball well as they are sixth in MLB with a .777 team OPS while scoring 4.92 runs in 61 games at Citizens Bank Park. Designated hitter Bryce Harper has been hitting extremely well as he has a .299/.392/.468 slash line with 12 homers, 47 RBIs, 59 runs scored and seven steals while being caught three times.
Christopher Sanchez has been doing well so far as he is 1-3 with a 3.36 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in 64.1 innings of work. He needs to improve a little more on not allowing home runs as he has allowed 11 home runs this season on 64.1 innings. Sanchez did not factor into the decision as he threw three innings and allowed two runs on two hits with one walk and one strikeout.
Cardinals vs. Phillies Prediction
These starting pitchers have been struggling throughout the month of August as Miles Mikolas is 0-3 with a 5.40 ERA and a .271 batting average against in four starts while Cristopher Sanchez is 1-0 with a 5.29 ERA and a .279 opposing batting average in three starts. In the last few weeks, these offenses have been doing well, with the Cardinals averaging 3.85 runs in their last 13 games while the Phillies are scoring six runs in their previous 12 games. Go with the over as the best play for this game tonight.
