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Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/16/21

Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/16/21
2021-04-16 19:05:00 EDT

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies meet Friday in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park.

The St. Louis Cardinals look for a win after losing four of their last five games. The Cardinals have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last 10 games. The Cardinals have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 15 hits and eight RBI while Tommy Edman and Yadier Molina have combined for 28 hits and 10 RBI. Carlos Martinez gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 6.30 ERA and five strikeouts this season. Martinez is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Phillies have scored four runs in their last three games and three or less runs in four of their last six games. The Phillies have lost four straight games when scoring three or less runs. Didi Gregorius leads the Phillies with 13 hits and nine RBI while Jean Segura and Rhys Hoskins have combined for 25 hits and nine RBI. Zach Eflin gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Eflin’s second career game against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series and 4-9 in their last 13 Friday games. The Phillies are 18-6 in their last 24 home games and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Cardinals last 11 road games. The over is 7-2 in Phillies last 9 overall. The Cardinals are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Philadelphia and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

The St. Louis Cardinals are worth a look in the plus money role, but it’s only a matter of time before the Phillies offense breaks out and Carlos Martinez isn’t off to the best start in the world. Martinez is usually hit or miss and right now he’s on the struggle bus to start the season. The Phillies offense won’t be quiet forever. I’ll lay the cheap price with the home team.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -115

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