St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 5/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, May 31, 2024

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Phillies (39-18) are welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals (27-27) at Citizens Bank Park on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Miles Mikolas and Aaron Nola.

St. Louis owns a slugging percentage of .370 and have struck out 460 times, while being walked on 180 occasions. They have recorded 200 RBI's as well as 428 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .237. The Cardinals have tallied 85 doubles as a team and have smacked 48 balls out of the stadium. They have 213 runs scored and have an OBP of .312. As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are earning 3.9 runs per game, which puts them at 25th in the league.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Cardinals pitchers have conceded 61 long balls and 248 total runs (17th in the league). St. Louis has allowed 462 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 218 earned runs. The Cardinals have compiled a team ERA of 4.11 on the season (18th in the league), and they have rung up 441 hitters. They have walked 159 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.05 as a unit this year.

Cardinals pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 51 times in addition to having 52 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 43 holds this season (3rd in MLB). The Cardinals bullpen have a save percentage of 80.0% and has entered the game in 68 save situations. They have earned 20 saves for the year and have blown 5 of 25 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 71 base runners over the course of the season and 39.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Cardinals have dispatched 170 relievers to the mound for the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 1,433 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 495 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 11th in MLB, and have earned 57 double plays. The Cardinals have converted 68.6% of balls in play into outs out of 4,299 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 25th in the majors.

Mikolas (57-58 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.05 while he has gone up against 4,081 hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 981 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 197 walks. His earned run average is 4.04 (441 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.198. Mikolas has thrown 983 innings and has racked up 718 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

Philadelphia has accumulated 66 HRs on the campaign as well as 284 runs batted in. They have put up 83 two-baggers, while getting a free base 214 times as well as putting up 299 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for a team OBP of .334 as well as a batting average of .258 this year. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .416 and they score 5.25 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have struck out on 471 occasions (15th in MLB) and have earned a total of 500 base hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.157 with a FIP of 3.25 as a pitching staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (528 strikeouts against 166 walks). They come in at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 430. They have given up 44 homers and they surrender 3.60 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 206 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.08 (176 earned runs given up).

Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score rate of 39.6% out of their 48 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 70 times in high leverage situations and also on 38 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 54 save situations, the Phillies have 30 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They rank 13th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 171 relievers to the hill for the season. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save opportunities and they have walked away with 16 saves.

In 4,635 innings on the field, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Phillies have accrued 516 assists, 36 errors and have a total of 1,545 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Nola has allowed 1,289 hits while he has tallied 1,647 punch outs in 1,493 frames. Nola (96-73 career win-loss mark) has a 3.69 ERA while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 612 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.125 and having a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.21 and he has faced 6,097 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here