Philadelphia Phillies (9-5) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (6-8)
April 13, 2025 2:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals 160 / Philadelphia Phillies -192; Over/Under: 8
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In this article, we will formulate a Cardinals vs. Phillies Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 13th, at Busch Stadium. Let’s take a look at a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies pick.
Phillies Pitching Has Been Strong
The Phillies pitching has been strong heading into this game and they are going to lok for something similar here. On Friday they lost but they only gave up two runs in that start. On Saturday they won and they gave up only one run on the way to the victory. Christopher Sanchez went only 6.1 innings giving up eight hits and one run. Nick Castellanos had a strong game finishing with three hits and two RBIs.
The Phillies are averaging 4.28 runs per game, while their pitching is giving up 3.28 runs per game. The offense is ranked 14th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 3rd. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler, who is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.44. In his last start, he went 5.1 innings, giving up eight hits and five runs against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Phillies Will Beat the Cardinals
- The Phillies have won five of their last six day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five day games against National League opponents.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in five of their last six day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six home games against NL East opponents.
- The Phillies have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Phillies have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four day games at Busch Stadium against NL East opponents.
Cardinals Bats Are Cold
The Cardinals bats are cold, especially the last three games. The Cardinals have gone only 1-2 in their last three games, and the offense has scored only four runs total. The pitching has given up only six runs total and it’s excusable to only have one with those pitching stats.
The Cardinals are averaging 5.35 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.57 runs per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in league while the pitching is ranked 29th. Brendan Donovan has hit two home runs and driven in 10 RBIs so far this season. Matthew Liberatore is going to get the start for the Cardinals and he sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 5.84. Against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his last start he went 6.1 innings giving up eight hits and five runs.
Cardinals vs Phillies vs Prediction
The first two games of this series have been low-scoring, but I don’t feel like there is a strong play on the total. That being said, the Cardinals’ bats have been so ice cold heading into this game, and they are’ going to magically get out of it here. Wheeler wasn’t as good in hsi last start but he still sits with a very respectable ERA of 3.44. Wheeler is going to get back to his good start here, and that will be the difference as the Phillies will get it done again. Back the Phillies on the run line.
