Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (5-6) will compete against the Philadelphia Phillies (5-5) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Lance Lynn.

The Phillies have recorded 8 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 11 balls out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .363 and have been rung up 86 times, while drawing a walk on 40 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 39 runs batted in and 77 hits this year, while their average at the plate is .233. They have accounted for 41 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .316.

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The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 4.05 so far this year (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 99 hitters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 8 long balls and 47 runs in total (16th in baseball). They have walked 29 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.26 as a team on the season. Philadelphia has surrendered 81 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 41 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.41 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Phillies have sent 38 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 17 runners so far this season and 47.1% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 4 saves for the season and have missed out on 3 of their 7 chances to save the game. The Phillies relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 14 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 7 holds for the year (13th in the league). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 13 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 819 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 273 putouts this year, as well as 98 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 17th in pro baseball, and have 5 double plays.

Nola (91-72 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.40 and he has faced 5,861 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,247 base hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 376 walks. His ERA is 3.73 (594 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.133. Nola has taken the ball for 1,432 frames and has earned 1,589 K's during his career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have tallied a team OBP of .294 as well as a batting average of .217 so far this season. They have struck out on 106 instances (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 79 hits. St. Louis has accumulated 8 long balls this season as well as 40 runs batted in. The Cardinals have a slugging percentage of .341 and they score 4.00 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have 17 doubles, while taking a walk 31 times as well as notching 44 runs.

The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.351 in addition to having a FIP of 4.86 as a unit on the season. They have a ranking of 27th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 100. The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 51 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.55 (49 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.20 (88 strikeouts against 31 walks). They have yielded 18 home runs and they relinquish 4.73 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

With 16 save situations, the Cardinals have accrued 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. St. Louis has called on relievers to take the mound in 6 save chances and they have tallied 4 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 8 times in high leverage situations and on 10 occasions with runners on base. St. Louis bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of 10 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 12th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 36 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 12 double plays and have a fielding rate of .992 (3rd in pro baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 104 assists, 3 errors and have accounted for 291 putouts so far this season. In 873 innings on the field, the Cardinals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (16th in pro baseball).

Lynn (136-95 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.74 ERA and has allowed 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 8,049 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 788 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.274 and having a FIP of 3.8. Thus far in his career, Lynn has allowed 1,755 hits while he has accumulated 1,918 punch outs in 1,897 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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