St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 6/2/24

The Phillies and Cardinals are set to face off in an NL matchup at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. This one is being played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, and the Phillies are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -139 compared to the Cardinals at +118. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs.

St. Louis will be looking to pull off the road upset and is starting Lance Lynn, while the Phillies are going with Taijuan Walker. Philadelphia comes in with a record of 41-18 and has won three straight, while the Cardinals are 27-29 and are 3rd in the NL Central.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline -139

This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 7:10 ET on Sunday, June 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS PHILLIES:

• We have the Phillies winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Phillies to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

Philadelphia cruised to a 6-1 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 1st inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their only run in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Phillies were favored at -164 on the money line.

Ranger Suarez only went two innings for the Phillies but didn’t give up a run or a hit. He finished the game with just two strikeouts and allowed two walks. Spencer Turnbull got the win out of the bullpen for the Phillies. Sonny Gray had a rough outing for the Cardinals, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work.

Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm each had two hits and two RBIs for the Phillies’ offense. Harper also hit the game’s only home run. St. Louis’ top hitter was Paul Goldschmidt, who went 2/4.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is 27-29 overall and trails the Brewers by seven games in the NL Central. The Cardinals have dropped two straight games, and this season, they are 5-7 in divisional matchups. So far, they have been good at bouncing back, as they have a series record of 10-8 and have won five straight series overall.

At home, the Cardinals are 13-12 this year and 14-17 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 13-16 this year, and they have dropped two straight as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall record is 14-13 when favored.

St. Louis has struggled to cover the run line this season, going 27-29 overall. They are 13-12 at home, but just 14-17 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in two straight games and are 10-17 when favored.

St. Louis is on the road in Philadelphia tonight, and the O/U line is set at 9 runs. The Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and their O/U record is 24-29. The average O/U line in their games is 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 9 runs, they have gone 2-3-1. Only 8.9% of their games have had O/U lines set at 9 runs or higher this season.

Right-hander Lance Lynn gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Phillies on the road. Lynn has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 3.45 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Lynn has a WHIP of 1.34 and opponents are batting .238 off him this year. Lynn’s last outing came on May 27th, where he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Lynn has given up at least two homers in three of his last four outings.

So far this season, the Cardinals are 26th in the MLB in runs per game at 3.9. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.7 runs per contest. St. Louis has been a little better at home, putting up 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .233, which is 17th in the league.

Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman are the Cardinals’ top home run hitters, but both are batting under .230 for the season. Gorman has gone deep 10 times this year, which is 11th in the MLB. Nolan Arenado is batting .252 for the season and leads the team with 26 RBIs, but he has gone just 2/16 in his last four games.

Phillies Records & Stats

With an overall record of 41-18, the Phillies lead the NL East by 7.5 games over the Braves. The Phillies have won three straight games, and they are 11-5 against other teams in the NL East. At home, the Phillies are 24-8 this season and have gone 17-10 on the road.

So far, the Phillies have been really good in night games, going 25-9 this year. As the favorite, the Phillies have gone 36-14 and 5-4 as the underdog. Philadelphia has won eight straight games at home, and their overall series record is 11-4-4. The Phillies are coming off a series loss.

In their last six games at home, the Phillies have covered the run line each time. On the season, they are 18-14 at home against the run line and 33-26 overall. They have an average run margin of 2.0 runs per game at home and 1.7 runs per game overall.

The Philadelphia Phillies have played in 55 games this season, with 51 of those games having an over/under line set at under 9 runs. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 27-28. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 1-2-1. Today’s over/under line for their game against the St. Louis Cardinals is set at 9 runs.

Taijuan Walker will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Giants, as he gets the start for the Phillies today. In that May 27th start, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work. Looking at his overall numbers, Walker has made six starts, has a record of 3-1, and an ERA of 5.51. Opposing batters are hitting .305 off the right-hander this season. Walker has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 6.89 strikeouts per nine innings. So far, he has allowed a total of six homers.

Philadelphia comes into today’s game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better at home, where they are averaging 5.7 runs per contest. Overall, they are 4th in team batting average (.257) and have the league’s top on-base percentage. The Phillies have also been good at avoiding strikeouts this season.

Over his last eight games, Kyle Schwarber has gone 10/29 with two homers and five RBIs. He is batting just .239 for the season, but his 11 homers are 2nd on the team and 10th in the league. Bryce Harper leads the team with 14 homers and is 6th in the league with 44 RBIs. Harper has also gone deep twice in his last eight games, but is batting just .250 over that stretch.