Phillies vs. Cardinals Game 1 Prediction - Oct 7, 2022

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies meet in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series at Busch Stadium on Friday, starting at 2:07PM ET.

José Quintana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Cardinals, pitting him against Zack Wheeler (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Phillies.

Dimers' top betting picks for Phillies vs. Cardinals, as well as game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Phillies vs. Cardinals?

Using high-tech machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Phillies-Cardinals MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Cardinals a 52% chance of winning against the Phillies.

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Phillies vs. Cardinals Game Odds

• Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 (-184), Phillies -1.5 (+165)
• Moneyline: Cardinals -102, Phillies -105
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-115/+100)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Cardinals are currently +1.5 underdogs versus the Phillies, with -184 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Phillies (-1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +165.

In a sign of how close this game is expected to be, both the Cardinals and Phillies are currently at minus-money betting odds on the moneyline.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Cardinals at -102, which means you can risk $102 to win $100, for a total payout of $202, if they get the W.

On the other hand, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Phillies at -105, where you can risk $105 to win $100, for a total payout of $205, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 6.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Cardinals (+1.5) are a 66% chance of covering the run line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 runs is a 65% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Phillies vs. Cardinals

• Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 @ -184 via FanDuel Sportsbook (66% probability)
• Moneyline: Cardinals @ -102 via FanDuel Sportsbook (52% probability)
• Total: Over 6.5 @ -115 via DraftKings Sportsbook (65% probability) 🔥

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Phillies vs. Cardinals Prediction

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Phillies vs. Cardinals 2022 Game Info

Friday's matchup between the Cardinals and Phillies at Busch Stadium is scheduled to begin at 2:07PM ET.

• Who: Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Friday October 7, 2022
• Time: 2:07PM ET / 11:07AM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium

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