Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Parlay 5/7/2019

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Nola vs. Dakota Hudson

The Philadelphia Phillies visit Busch Stadium on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 to play the St. Louis Cardinals. The probable starters are Aaron Nola for the Phillies and Dakota Hudson for the Cardinals.

The opening line for this matchup has Philadelphia at -110 and St. Louis at +100. The Phillies have a 15-17-1 over/under record and a 17-16-0 run line mark. The Cardinals are 22-12-0 against the run line and have a 18-13-3 over/under record.

Valuable Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 15-17-1 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 17-16-0 against the run line

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 18-13-3 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 22-12-0 against the run line

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

04/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Groin 10-day IL (04/25)
04/20/19 2B Scott Kingery Hamstring 10-day IL (04/20)
04/20/19 P Victor Arano Elbow 10-day IL (04/19)
04/17/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 60-day IL (03/25)
04/15/19 P David Robertson Elbow 10-day IL (04/15)

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

04/17/19 P Mike Mayers Shoulder 10-day IL (04/16)
03/27/19 P Brett Cecil Arm 60-day IL (03/28)
03/27/19 P Carlos Martinez Shoulder 10-day IL (03/25)
03/27/19 RF Justin Williams Hand 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Phillies have a 19-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Nola has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.61 this season. He has 38 strikeouts over his 37.1 innings pitched and he's given up 44 hits. He's allowed 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.99. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.32 and they have given up 121 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 118 hitters and walked 38 batters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Phillies pitchers collectively have given up 313 base hits and 137 earned runs. They have allowed 45 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Philadelphia as a pitching staff has walked 103 batters and struck out 292. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.37 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Philadelphia is hitting .250, good for 13th in the league. The Phillies hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .424. He has 34 hits this season in 117 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .632 and an OPS+ of 174. Maikel Franco is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 30 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 118 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .483. The Phillies have 284 hits, including 70 doubles and 41 home runs. Philadelphia has walked 140 times so far this season and they have struck out 300 times as a unit. They have left 248 men on base and have a team OPS of .767. They score 5.21 runs per contest and have scored a total of 172 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 20-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.80, Dakota Hudson has a 2-2 record and a 1.73 WHIP. He has 26 strikeouts over the 30 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 37 hits. He's allowing 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.53 and they have given up 73 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .176 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 140 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 261 base knocks and 145 earned runs this season. They have given up 58 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 128 hitters and struck out 305 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 5.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 4th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .343, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Kolten Wong comes into this matchup batting .248 with an OBP of .376. He has 27 hits this year along with 16 RBI in 109 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .413 with an OPS+ of 113. Paul DeJong is hitting .336 this season and he has an OBP of .403. He has collected 45 hits in 134 at bats while driving in 15 runs. He has an OPS+ of 163 and a slugging percentage of .590. The Cardinals as a unit have 307 base hits, including 62 doubles and 43 homers. St. Louis has walked 124 times this year and they have struck out on 290 occasions. They have had 251 men left on base and have an OPS of .779. They have scored 5.12 runs per game and totaled 174 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Phillies/Cardinals MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -110

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