Courtesy of OddsShark.com
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park.
Righthander Chris Carpenter will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Carpenter is 11-9 this season with a 3.45 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Carpenter with Cliff Lee. Lefthander Lee has a 2.40 ERA to go along with a 17-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 11-6 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -215 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
St. Louis: 90-72 SU
Philadelphia: 102-60 SU
St. Louis: 90-72 SU
Philadelphia: 102-60 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
Philadelphia at St. Louis, Tuesday, October 4
Philadelphia at St. Louis, Tuesday, October 4
