MLB Betting: Cardinals vs Phillies

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park. The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Kyle Lohse in this game. Lohse has a 0-1 record and a 5.28 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Phillies will be ace Roy Halladay. The righthander has a 1.47 ERA to go along with a 5-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 225-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 8. Placido Polanco drove in a pair of runs as the Phillies shut down the Cardinals 4-0 on Wednesday. The Phillies won that game as +105 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (10) set by oddsmakers. Kyle Kendrick pitched seven scoreless innings and had three strikeouts in earning the win. Brad Penny gave up three earned runs over his six innings in the loss for the Cardinals. Current streak: St. Louis has lost 2 straight games. Philadelphia has won 2 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 18-10 SU Philadelphia: 16-11 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3 Philadelphia most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 8-2 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Next up: St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Friday, May 7 Philadelphia home to Atlanta, Friday, May 7.    For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.