Philadelphia Phillies vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB NL Wild Card Series Game 2 Betting Preview | October 8

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series on Saturday 8:37 PM ET at Busch Stadium. The Phillies lead the series 1-0. Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola gets the start against St. Louis’ Miles Mikolas.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Cardinals

• Game Day: Saturday, October 8, 2022
• Game Time: 8:37 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

Phillies Stats & Trends

Phillies Batting

• The Phillies average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 205 total home runs.
• The Phillies have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.252).
• The Phillies are 11th in the league with a .316 on-base percentage.
• The Phillies strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 13th in baseball.
• The Phillies average 1.2 homers per road game this season (98 total away from home).
• The Phillies are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .403 on the road.
• The club averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .246 away from home this season.

Phillies Key Batters

• Kyle Schwarber has 126 hits, which is best among Philadelphia hitters this season, while batting .218 with 70 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, Schwarber ranks 123rd in batting average, 71st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• J.T. Realmuto leads Philadelphia with an OBP of .340 this season while batting .274 with 41 walks and 75 runs scored.
• Realmuto ranks 34th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Realmuto takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .270 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Rhys Hoskins is batting .246 with a .462 slugging percentage and 79 RBI this year.
• Alec Bohm has an OPS of .712, fueled by an OBP of .314 and a team-best slugging percentage of .398 this season.

Cardinals Stats & Trends

Cardinals Batting

• The Cardinals’ 197 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
• The Cardinals rank ninth in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
• The Cardinals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .325.
• The Cardinals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 81 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .421 in home games this season with 245 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .251 as a team at home this season.

Cardinals Key Batters

• Paul Goldschmidt has racked up 178 hits with a .404 on-base percentage and a .578 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Cardinals.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, Goldschmidt’s batting average ranks third, his on-base percentage is third, and he is third in slugging.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .293 with 42 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 52 walks.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Arenado’s batting average places him 18th, his on-base percentage is 23rd, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Tommy Edman has 31 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 46 walks while batting .265.
• Albert Pujols is batting .270 with 14 doubles, 24 home runs and 28 walks.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers