Howard Having Blast – Philadelphia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies’ Howard Having Blast In Hometown State, Cards Look To Snap Skid
The St. Louis Cardinals (17-9 SU, 15-11 RL, 13-11-2 O/U) will be looking to snap their modest two-game losing streak for BetUS MLB sports betting backers when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (13-10 SU, 9-14 RL, 13-8-2 O/U) at Busch Stadium tonight at 8 PM ET.
The Phillies spanked the Cardinals 6-1 on Monday as first baseman Ryan Howard went 2-for-3 with a grand slam to help Philadelphia cash in for MLB sports betting enthusiasts as +125 road underdogs while the final score played under the 9-run O/U total.
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Jayson Werth went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Phillies while veteran hurler Joe Blanton allowed one run over six innings to earn the win for Philadelphia.
Tonight, the Phillies will hand the ball to veteran right-hander Brett Myers (1-2, 4.83) who gave up three runs on eight hits with three walks over six innings of a 4-1 defeat loss at Washington on Wednesday.
The Cardinals will counter with right-hander Adam Wainwright (3-0, 2.76 ERA), who lacked command of his pitches in his last start but still won despite allowing a season high-tying five walks over six innings of a 5-3 road win over Atlanta on Wednesday.
Howard’s seventh career grand slam tied Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt’s franchise record
Here is a look at tonight’s key MLB betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and MLB Free Pick.
The Phillies are 4-0 in Myers’ last 4 starts as an underdog of +110 to +150.
The Phillies are 5-0 in Myers’ last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
The Cardinals are 4-0 in Wainwright’s last 4 Tuesday starts.
The Cardinals are 11-1 in Wainwright’s last 12 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings.
The Phillies are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
The Phillies are 5-1 in Myers’ last 6 road starts vs. Cardinals.
The Over is 4-1-1 in Myers’ last 6 starts vs. Cardinals.
The Phillies are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings in St. Louis.
The Phillies are 7-3 in Myers’ last 10 starts vs. Cardinals.
MLB Odds
Philadelphia Phillies +1½ -195
Brett Myers –R +105
St. Louis Cardinals -1½ +165
Adam Wainwright –R -125
Over 8½ -115
Under 8½ -105
Analysis: The Phillies are in a groove at the moment, having won seven of nine coming into this contest while the Cardinals have gone a mediocre 4-4 over their last eight games overall.
With two starting pitchers that have yet to find their stride – and a red-hot Ryan Howard batting a blistering .383 (23-for-60) with seven homers and 28 RBIs in 16 career games at Busch Stadium, I like the Philadelphia Phillies to cover the Run Line by pushing the Cardinals for the outright win in what looks like an Over waiting to happen.
