Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-182) St. Louis (+150)

The St. Louis Cardinals (5-7) will try to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (8-4) at Busch Stadium on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Phillies at -182 and the Cardinals are opening at +150. The betting total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Zack Wheeler and Matthew Liberatore.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.7 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in MLB. They have notched a total of 56 runs while holding a team OBP of .355. The Phillies have compiled 18 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 14 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 51 runs batted in and 104 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is .257. Philadelphia is slugging .416 and have been rung up 101 times, while drawing a walk on 59 occasions.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.50 so far this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 125 batters. Phillies pitchers have yielded 16 long balls in addition to 43 total runs (3rd in the league). They have walked 36 hitters and their FIP is 3.75 as a squad on the campaign. Philadelphia has surrendered 95 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 42 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.47 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.21.

The Phillies relievers have accumulated a save rate of 37.5% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 11 base runners this year with 27.3% of those runners crossed the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 8 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have dispatched 41 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have a total of 9 holds this season (10th in MLB). They have compiled 3 saves this year and have not converted 5 out of their 8 chances to save the game.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for 324 putouts so far this season, as well as 110 assists and 1 error. Their fielding percentage sits at .998 which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball, and they have turned 8 double plays. The Phillies have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 972 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball.

Wheeler has taken the ball for 1,596 innings and has accounted for 1,650 punch outs so far in his career. Wheeler (104-70 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.29 and he has gone up against 6,572 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.34 (592 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.155. He has surrendered 1,381 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 462 walks.

The Cardinals have a team slugging % of .437 and they score 6.00 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have 21 doubles, while walking 47 times and recording 72 runs. St. Louis has accounted for 16 home runs this season and 69 RBIs. They have been rung up on 104 instances (18th in the league) and are sitting with 124 hits. The St. Louis Cardinals are sitting with a team OBP of .351 as well as a batting average of .278 this year.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.313 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.76 as a team over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 20th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 102. The St. Louis pitching staff have conceded 74 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.26 (65 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (93 strikeouts against 44 bases on balls). They have surrendered 10 homers and they surrender 5.99 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB).

St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 56.3% out of their 16 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 24 times in high leverage situations and on 19 occasions with runners on base. With 14 save situations, the Cardinals have compiled 8 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They rank 23rd in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 46 relievers to the hill this season. St. Louis has called on relievers to enter the contest in 6 save opportunities and they have tallied 3 saves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 10 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (5th in MLB). The Cardinals have accrued 127 assists, 5 errors and have earned a total of 335 putouts over the course of the season. In their 1,005 innings played, the Cardinals have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (18th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Liberatore has given up 203 hits and he has 161 punch outs in 194 frames. He has conceded a total of 109 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.411 and having a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and he has gone up against 843 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Liberatore (8-13 career mark) has a 5.05 ERA while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-182)

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