St. Louis Cardinals Home to the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB Betting Odds Action

The visiting Philadelphia Phillies hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to pick up a win at New Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The match puts starter Jeremy Hellickson for the Philadelphia Phillies on the hill facing Michael Wacha for the St. Louis Cardinals. Hellickson brings a 5-3 mark to the game, while Wacha is 2-3 to date on the season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those going with the St. Louis Cardinals in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -159 at Sportsbook for Friday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.5-3.8 win for the Phillies on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

26-32 St. Louis battles the Phillies, currently with a 21-37 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Philadelphia injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 27 (St. Louis Cardinals) and the No. 29 (Philadelphia Phillies) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and its No. 27-rated batting order, averaging 4 runs per nine innings, against the No. 26 line up of the Philadelphia Phillies at 4.05 runs per outing.

Philadelphia brings the No. 28-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Cardinals's No. 10-ranked defense.