Cardinals vs Phillies MLB Handicapping

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The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Chris Carpenter in this one. Righthander Carpenter is 11-9 this season with a 3.56 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Roy Halladay who starts for the Phillies. Righthander Halladay is 20-6 with a 2.38 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 195-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at +102 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Team records:
St. Louis: 90-72 SU
Philadelphia: 102-60 SU

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games 
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
St. Louis is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games 
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Philadelphia's last 25 games 
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis