MLB EARLY BEST BET (33-20 MLB RUN!)
(MLB) St. Louis vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: -1.50 | 101.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Win
Game two of their away series could go sour for the Cardinals team. The Phillies, who have put themselves in the running for a Wild Card spot and who are seeing the ball very well lately (.305 BA/.988 OPS L7days), are far out-hitting the Cards at .230/.656. Nola starts for the Phillies. He has been sharp when pitching at home with an ERA nearly 2 runs less than in away games. He was terrific last time out and has allowed just 3 runs over 13 innings in his last 2 home starts. Drew Rom will start just his second MLB game on Sunday. Game one did not go at all well, and the Phillies likely won't be handing out any brotherly love. Relief pitching has been a big plus for the Phillies lately. At 2.73 ERA over the last ten games the Phillies pen has an ERA of half that of their Cards counterparts. Runs for and against tell the story of these two teams. The Phillies are a sharp 7.0/4.6 last seven games. The Cards are 3.1/7.3. Take the Phillies on the run line on Sunday.