Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2023 7:12 p.m. ET

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The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals will meet on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, at 7:15 PM ET, with Bryson Stott and Nolan Arenado among those expected to produce at the plate. The Phillies are listed as -232 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (+190). Philadelphia (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -119 odds to hit the over and -101 odds to go under).

The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler (9-6) for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Dakota Hudson (5-0) for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Phillies vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: FOX

Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 57%, Cardinals 43%

Phillies vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Phillies have been favored 88 times and won 51, or 58%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 7-2, a 77.8% win rate, when favored by -232 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.9% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• The Cardinals have come away with 24 wins in the 57 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +190.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 34.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies have a 4-5 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Phillies and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Phillies' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

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Phillies Player Insights

• Kyle Schwarber has gone yard 35 times in the 2023 campaign while knocking in 83 runs, both totals that lead the Phillies.
• Among all batters in MLB, Schwarber's home run total ranks him fourth, and his RBI tally puts him 12th.
• Schwarber takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, three home runs, six walks and five RBI.
• Stott is hitting .295 with 27 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks.
• Stott ranks 144th in home runs and 102nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Alec Bohm is batting .284 with 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Bohm is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 31 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 26 walks while batting .275.
• Castellanos has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with two doubles and an RBI.

Phillies Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs four times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (26), runs batted in (87) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .283.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Arenado's home run total ranks 18th and his RBI tally is ninth.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .278 with 25 doubles, 21 home runs and 67 walks.
• Goldschmidt is currently 37th in homers and 42nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .241 with 20 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
• Nolan Gorman has 16 doubles, 24 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .240.

Cardinals Team Props

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