MLB Prop Bets: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals - October 7, 2022
2022-10-07 14:07:00 EDT
The Philadelphia Phillies face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in the MLB League Wild Card Round on Friday at 2:07pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The Phillies have an 80-74-8 O/U record this season (meaning 80 games have gone over the total runs line, 74 have gone under and eight have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 77-80-5 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Phillies are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging 4.8 (T5th).
- In the field, the Phillies are allowing 4.2 runs per game this season (15th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 3.9 runs (9th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Phillies are at .253 (ranking 8th in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .252 (10th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Cardinals have hit 197 (T9th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 205 (6th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 719 RBIs to rank 7th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 739 RBIs to rank 5th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Cardinals have an earned run average of 3.79 this season (10th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 3.97 (18th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded 1423 this season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rank 30th for total strikeouts, recording 1177.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .247 against the Cardinals this season (18th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies’ opponents are at .245 (16th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | 39-31-92 | 23-15-43 | 16-16-49 | 30-16-59 | 9-15-33 | 0-0-0 | 3-2-5 |
| Cardinals | 43-33-86 | 27-9-45 | 16-24-41 | 32-14-51 | 11-19-35 | 0-0-0 | 4-3-3 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillies | 66-55-41 | 42-19-20 | 24-36-21 | 54-27-24 | 12-28-17 | 0-0-0 | 5-5-0 |
| Cardinals | 61-60-41 | 38-24-19 | 23-36-22 | 41-35-21 | 20-25-20 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 89-73 in Phillies games this season. The Cardinals have an 81-81 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Cardinals recorded a 6-1 victory over the Phillies at Busch Stadium when these teams last met on July 11. Corey Dickerson was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 3 RBIs.
