Cardinals vs Phillies Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the even-steven St. Louis Cardinals swoop into the City of Brotherly Love to clash with the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park today at 06:40 PM EST. With the Cardinals clawing their way through the rankings, sitting 5 games shy of the conference lead, and the Phillies perched at the top of the roost, this game is set to be a nail-biter. The stakes? High. The odds? Phillies favored at -190 with an over/under tantalizingly pegged at 8.0. Both teams are strutting in fresh off wins, the Phillies having plucked the Giants 6-1, and the Cardinals pecking away at the Reds 5-3. With the sun shining, a gentle northern breeze, and the mercury hitting a comfy 68 degrees, the stage is set for an epic battle. So, who will fly higher today? Will the Cardinals soar or will the Phillies keep nesting at the top? Tune in as feathers are sure to fly in this bird battle bonanza!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 31, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 68.0° with 40% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	PHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+156	-190	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+157	-192	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-2	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

130W-135L

38.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

162W-105L

61.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/08/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Push	-0.0
04/08/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Push	-0.0
04/09/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	0	Under	-5.0
04/09/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-5.0
04/10/24	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	4	Under	-1.0
04/10/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.0
08/25/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Over	+1.0
08/25/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	7	Over	+1.0
08/26/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Over	+5.0
08/26/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	12	Over	+5.0
08/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Under	-5.0
08/27/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	3	Under	-5.0
09/15/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Over	+1.0
09/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+1.0
09/16/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	6	Under	-1.0
09/16/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-1.0
09/17/23	Philadelphia Phillies PHI	5	Over	+3.0
09/17/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+3.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Phillies Vs Over/Under

Miles Mikolas

ERA 5.644 | IP 59.0 | 3.0W-5.0L | KO 45.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	vsCHC	6-7W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
05-18-24	vsBOS	2-7W	5.0	2	1	4	Over
05-12-24	@MIL	4-3W	6.0	6	3	3	Under
05-07-24	vsNYM	7-5L	4.0	9	6	3	Over
05-01-24	@DET	1-4L	6.0	6	3	4	Under
04-26-24	@NYM	4-2W	5.7	7	2	5	Under
04-20-24	vsMIL	12-5L	4.7	9	5	5	Over
04-14-24	@ARI	0-5L	4.7	4	5	3	Under
04-08-24	vsPHI	5-3L	6.7	6	2	3	Push
04-02-24	@SD	5-2W	6.0	7	2	4	Under

Aaron Nola

ERA 3.169 | IP 71.0 | 6.0W-2.0L | KO 65.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	@COL	8-4W	6.0	5	3	5	Over
05-19-24	vsWAS	5-11W	7.0	2	3	5	Over
05-14-24	@NYM	4-0W	9.0	4	0	8	Under
05-08-24	vsTOR	5-3L	5.7	9	4	7	Push
05-03-24	vsSF	3-4W	4.0	4	2	4	Under
04-26-24	@SD	9-3W	8.0	7	3	10	Over
04-21-24	vsCWS	2-8W	8.0	4	2	7	Over
04-15-24	vsCOL	1-2W	7.3	4	1	9	Under
04-10-24	@STL	4-3W	6.0	3	2	3	Under
04-05-24	@WAS	4-0W	5.7	2	0	4	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	vs CIN	5-3W	12	2	Push
05/30	vs CIN	7-1W	13	2	Push
05/29	vs CIN	1-3L	5	1	Under
05/28	@ CHC	4-3W	6	2	Under
05/27	@ CHC	7-6W	15	0	Over
05/24	@ BAL	5-4W	8	1	Over
05/24	@ BAL	3-1W	5	1	Under
05/22	@ BAL	6-3W	8	1	Over
05/21	@ BOS	3-11L	6	1	Over
05/20	@ BOS	7-2W	14	1	Over
05/19	@ BOS	10-6W	14	4	Over
05/17	vs LAA	2-7L	9	1	Over
05/16	vs LAA	7-6W	12	1	Over
05/15	vs LAA	10-5W	10	1	Over
05/14	vs MIL	4-3W	11	1	Under

Phillies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	vs SF	6-1W	14	2	Under
05/30	vs SF	0-1L	7	0	Under
05/29	vs SF	4-8L	7	1	Over
05/28	vs COL	2-5L	5	0	Under
05/27	vs COL	8-4W	12	1	Over
05/26	vs COL	2-3L	7	2	Under
05/25	@ TEX	5-2W	12	2	Under
05/24	@ TEX	11-4W	8	3	Over
05/23	@ TEX	5-2W	8	1	Under
05/21	@ WAS	11-5W	12	1	Over
05/20	@ WAS	4-3W	7	2	Under
05/19	@ WAS	4-2W	5	0	Under
05/18	@ NYM	5-6L	8	0	Over
05/17	@ NYM	10-4W	10	1	Over
05/16	vs NYM	4-0W	7	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Brendan Donovan	6.8	9.0	0.245	0.382	37.3%	75.5%	2.0%
#2 Alec Burleson	7.1	8.9	0.289	0.428	33.6%	76.3%	3.3%
#2 Willson Contreras	8.5	11.3	0.28	0.551	47.7%	102.8%	5.6%
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	7.8	10.3	0.224	0.361	34.1%	70.2%	3.4%
#4 Nolan Arenado	7.1	9.2	0.252	0.361	33.7%	69.8%	2.0%
#5 Matt Carpenter	5.9	7.7	0.25	0.361	41.7%	77.8%	2.8%
#6 Nolan Gorman	6.7	9.0	0.22	0.451	34.8%	79.9%	6.1%
#7 Ivan Herrera	5.2	6.8	0.267	0.35	37.5%	72.5%	2.5%
#8 Masyn Winn	5.3	6.7	0.302	0.434	39.0%	82.4%	1.3%
#9 Michael Siani	4.9	6.2	0.212	0.273	29.3%	56.6%	1.0%

Philadelphia Phillies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Schwarber	8.8	11.9	0.246	0.425	45.4%	87.9%	5.3%
#2 J.T. Realmuto	8.7	11.2	0.284	0.454	35.0%	80.3%	3.8%
#3 Bryce Harper	8.9	12.1	0.26	0.51	43.8%	94.8%	6.8%
#4 Alec Bohm	7.5	10.0	0.308	0.493	40.8%	90.0%	2.4%
#5 Bryson Stott	7.4	9.9	0.249	0.391	42.0%	81.1%	3.0%
#6 Nick Castellanos	7.5	9.9	0.208	0.333	29.6%	63.0%	3.2%
#7 Brandon Marsh	7.2	9.4	0.253	0.416	37.0%	78.6%	3.9%
#8 Edmundo Sosa	6.3	8.2	0.306	0.565	42.4%	98.8%	3.5%
#9 Johan Rojas	5.5	7.0	0.227	0.3	28.7%	58.7%	1.3%

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Willson Contreras OUT (C): Avg: 0.28 SLG:0.551 Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 3.8
Steven Matz OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/02/24. Impact: 4.2
Nick Robertson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 1.4
Giovanny Gallegos OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/07/24. Impact: -0.3

Phillies Notable Injuries

Trea Turner OUT (SS): Avg: 0.343 SLG:0.46 Last game: 05/05/24. Impact: 4.1
Yunior Marte OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/02/24. Impact: 0.8