Phillies at Cardinals 5/17/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies (23-16, 2nd NL Central) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (22-17, 3rd NL Central) in the first of four games against their National League rivals.
On Tuesday, the Phillies first game of a two-game interleague series with Baltimore was rained out. The two play on Wednesday prior to the Phillies heading to St. Louis. The Phillies beat the Mets 4-2 on Saturday but their Sunday game was rained out as well.
Tommy Pham leads the Cardinals with a .308 batting average and .420 OBP. Jose Martinez has the team lead in hits with 40 and RBIs with 22. Paul DeJong has eight home runs to lead the team. St. Louis has a team batting average of .226 while opposing hitters are averaging .242 at the plate against Cardinals pitching. St Louis will send Luke Weaver to the mound on Thursday. The right-hander on the season is 3-2 with an ERA of 4.91, 36 Ks and 16 BBs.
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St. Louis has dominated the Phillies at home winning each of the last 5 games between the two and overall has won 6 of the last 7 against Philadelphia. The Cards keep it rolling with big win returning home after long road trip. Final Score Prediction, St Louis Cardinals win 6-2.