MLB Wild Card Odds, Picks & Predictions for Friday: Phillies vs. Cardinals (10/7)
Let’s take a look at our top picks for today’s games. Here’s our best bet for Phillies vs. Cardinals.
(Odds courtesy DraftKings)
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MLB Wild Card Odds, Picks & Predictions for Friday
Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Heading into the postseason, neither offense has looked exceptional.
Jose Quintana will get the start for the Cardinals. He’s a lefty with a 3.66 xFIP in the last 30 days. He’s also earned nearly 52% of ground balls when balls are put in play. Meanwhile, the Phillies have hit a .131 ISO and wOBA of .287 against lefties over the last month. Only Jean Segura has been consistently hitting lefties at a high rate over the last month.
On the flip side, Zack Wheeler will get the first start for the Phillies. He’s got a 2.36 xFIP over his last 52 plate appearances. Wheeler has induced nearly 64% of grounders when the ball is put in play. He also struck out 28.8% of batters while only walking 1.9%.
The Cardinals have limited strikeouts against righties, but the projected lineup has also hit an ISO of just .164 with a wOBA of .310 in the last month.
I’m taking the under in this game.
Bet: Under 7 (-120 at DraftKings)
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