Phillies vs. Cardinals Free Baseball Pick (July 23, 2010)

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia Phillies tonight at 8:10 EDT in a National League battle. The Cardinals simply can't lose right now, while the Phillies are struggling in so many ways. The Cardinals are -170 favorites tonight, with a total of 7 runs expected.

St. Louis is rolling right along, as they've won their past 7 games heading into tonight. The Cardinals have scored at least 5 runs in 5 of their past 7 games. Combine their recently hot offense with their great pitching staff, and you have the perfect winning mix. St. Louis is 53-41 SU this season, leading the National League Central by a half game over the Reds. P Adam Wainwright will take the mound tonight, as he's 14-5 with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 1.00. The Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning record. St. Louis is 12-2 in their last 14 home games against a team with a winning record. The Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the National League East. St. Louis is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Cardinals are 20-9 in their last 29 home games against a left-handed starter. St. Louis is 5-0 in Wainwright's last 5 starts as a favorite of -151 to -200. The

Cardinals are 4-1 in Wainwright's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Cardinals are 16-5 in Wainwright's last 21 starts against the National League East. St. Louis is 35-16 in Wainwright's last 51 starts as a home favorite. 

The Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Over is 5-1-1 in their last 7 games as a home favorite. Second Baseman Skip Schumaker is listed as Questionable tonight with a wrist injury. 

Philadelphia has lost their past 3 games, and they are in danger of falling back to .500 for the season. Philadelphia is only 48=45 SU this season, trailing the National League East leader by 7 games. The Phillies pitching staff has let them down of late, giving up 26 runs in their past 3 games alone. The Phillies are -10.61 and -8.64 units both SU and on the RL respectively this year. Lefty Cole Hamels will make the road start tonight, as he is 7-7 with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.34 this year. The Phillies are 16-7 in their last 23 games during game 4 of a series. Philadelphia is 4-9 in their last 13 games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 1-5 in their last 6 games against the National League Central. The Phillies are 1-7 in their last 8 road games against a right-handed starter. Philadelphia is 25-9 in Hamels' last 34 starts against the National League Central. The Phillies are 3-7 in Hamels' last 10 starts on grass. Philadelphia is 2-5 in Hamels' last 7 starts as a road underdog of +110 to +150. The Phillies are 2-6 in Hamels' last 8 starts against a team with a winning record. 

The Phillies are 2-9 in their last 11 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%. The Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. Second-Baseman Chase Utley is Out tonight with a thumb injury. 

Pregame.com projects the finals score to be 3-2 in favor of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Under 7 runs is the Total of the Day!

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