Phillies vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 2, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (41-18) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals (27-29) on Sunday at 7:10 PM ET on ESPN. The Phillies are listed as -141 favorites by sportsbooks, while the Cardinals are +120 underdogs. Philadelphia’s Taijuan Walker gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Lance Lynn.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-141)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+120)
• Over/under: 9

Phillies vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been victorious in 35, or 71.4%, of the 49 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has a record of 27-11 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -141 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 58.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Cardinals are 12-16 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 42.9% of those games).
• St. Louis has a 3-8 record (winning just 27.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 45.5% in this contest.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.311) and runs batted in (49) this season while also slugging five homers.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Bohm’s home run total places him 120th and his RBI tally places him fourth.
• Bryce Harper is slugging .538 this season, with a team-best 14 homers while driving in 44 runs.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Donovan’s home run total ranks 168th in the majors, and he is 80th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has been productive as he leads his team with 26 RBI.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• The Phillies have the second-best ERA (3.03) in the majors this season.
• Phillies pitchers have a 1.138 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
• The Cardinals pitching staff is 21st in MLB with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• St. Louis has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.12).
• Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 19th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.298).