Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+102) St. Louis (-120)

The Philadelphia Phillies (4-5) are headed to Busch Stadium on Monday where they will play the St. Louis Cardinals (5-4). The moneyline on this game has the Phillies at +102 while the Cardinals are at -120. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Spencer Turnbull and Miles Mikolas.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .367 and have struck out 71 times, while taking a walk on 34 occasions. They have accrued 32 runs batted in in addition to 62 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is sitting at .235. The Phillies have accounted for 6 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 9 balls out of the park. They have earned 34 runs scored and hold an OBP of .323. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in the league.

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The Phillies have compiled a team earned run average of 4.32 over the course of the season (20th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 85 hitters. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 7 home runs and also 41 total runs (21st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 22 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.10 as a team over the course of the season. Philadelphia has yielded 66 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 35 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21.

Phillies bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 11 times in addition to having 12 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 5 holds so far this season (17th in baseball). The Phillies relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 10 save situations. They have tallied 3 saves on the year and have not converted 2 of their 5 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 15 runners this year and 46.7% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Phillies have sent 31 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Phillies have converted 66.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 657 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in pro baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 219 putouts on the year, in addition to 81 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .977 which is 22nd in professional baseball, and have 5 double plays.

Turnbull has thrown 307 innings and has totaled 287 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Turnbull (13-29 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.77 while going up against 1,332 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.48 (153 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.347. He has given up 295 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 119 walks.

The Cardinals hold a team slugging percentage of .333 and they average 4.22 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have recorded 14 two-baggers, while taking a walk 26 times as well as putting up 38 runs. St. Louis has tallied 5 HRs over the course of the season as well as 34 RBIs. They have been rung up on 86 occasions (7th in MLB) and have notched a total of 68 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals hold an on-base percentage of .309 and a team batting average of .229 so far this season.

The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 36 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.15 (36 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 15 dingers and they concede 4.15 runs per 9 innings (12th in the league). The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.321 in addition to having a FIP of 4.82 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (75 strikeouts vs 26 walks). They have a ranking of 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 77.

St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% of 6 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 7 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 16 save situations, the Cardinals have amassed 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They sit at 10th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 30 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. St. Louis has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 6 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves.

In 702 innings played, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (14th in professional baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 10 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of 1.000 (1st in pro baseball). The Cardinals have accrued 79 assists, 0 errors and have 234 putouts over the course of the season.

Mikolas (55-54 record in his career) has a 3.96 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.65 and he has gone up against 3,875 batters so far in his career. He has allowed 411 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Mikolas has conceded 928 hits while he has totaled 682 K's in 934 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (-120)

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