Philadelphia Phillies vs St Louis Cardinals 7/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Philadelphia Phillies (45-39) will run through bases against the St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) in Game 2 of 4 of the NL Interdivision at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 2:15 PM ET. Philadelphia looks for a back-to-back win in this match-up by facing St. Louis on Saturday.
The Phillies beat the Cardinals in the series opener at 2-0 on Friday. Philadelphia is in 3rd place at 45-39 in the National League East Division with a .536 team percentage and 7 outings behind first place after accumulating 405 runs while surrendering 346 for a +59 run difference this season.
3B Alec Bohm completed two runs on a double with two RBIs in leading the Phillies in the victory while Zack Wheeler finished 7.0 frames after conceding 5 hits and granted one walk with 5 strikeouts in the winning effort.
LF Kyle Schwarber knocked 27 balls outside the stadium with 56 RBIs and batting .224 for Philadelphia this year. DH Bryce Harper contributed a team-leading .318 batting average, an on-base percentage of .385, and slugging .599 for the Phillies throughout the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies will give the ball to righty Kyle Gibson (4-3, 4.91 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 70 Ks) to start game 2 of a series versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The right-handed thrower gave up 85 hits, 13 home runs, and 25 walks in pitching for 84.1 frames in his pro baseball career this year.
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to bounce back after a 0-2 loss on Friday. St. Louis took 2nd place at 45-41 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .523 and 3.5 contests behind first place after acquiring a total of 390 runs while yielding 338 for a run difference of +52 over the course of the campaign
. The Cardinals posted 6 hits but landed zero runs in losing game 1 of a series while Adam Wainwright gave up 5 hits and 2 earned runs with 3 strikeouts in completing 9.0 innings in the match.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 7/9/2022
First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit 19 long balls with 65 RBIs and averaged .342 at the plate for St. Louis this year. The first baseman recorded a team-leading on-base percentage of .427 and slugged .619 for the Cardinals.
The Right-handed Pitcher Dakota Hudson (6-5, 4.29 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 46 Ks) will be starting for St. Louis in the 2nd installment of a series facing Philadelphia on Saturday. Righty Hudson conceded 81 hits, 6 dingers, and 39 free tickets in 84.0 innings pitched in the majors this season.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Philadelphia -104. Catcher Yadier Molina (knee) will be back in action for St. Louis on Saturday. After 84 matches played, the Phillies ranked 7th in OPS and 3rd in runs scored while the Cardinals ranked 12th in OPS and 6th in runs scored this season. Prediction: The Philadelphia Phillies will win 5-3.
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Philadelphia Phillies vs St Louis Cardinals 7/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:15 PM ET
Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO
Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia Phillies -104
MLB Totals: 8.5