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MLB Prop Bets: St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies (August 12, 2026)

The Philadelphia Phillies (64-57) face the St. Louis Cardinals (60-60) at Busch Stadium on Wednesday at 2:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Zack Wheeler is the probable pitcher for the Phillies, while Kyle Leahy is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals. The Phillies are favored to win at -158, while the Cardinals are at +147. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -107 and UNDER at -112.

  • The Phillies (+109) have a 48-73 Run Line record this season, while the Cardinals (-131) hold a record of 65-55.
  • The Phillies have a 53-61-7 O/U record this season (meaning 53 games have gone over the total runs line, 61 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 48-68-4 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Phillies are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging 4.3 (19th).
  • In the field, the Phillies are allowing 4.4 runs per game this season (T16th in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 4.4 runs (15th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Phillies are at .238 (ranking 22nd in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .240 (20th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Cardinals have hit 122 (T23rd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Phillies have managed 149 (9th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Phillies have recorded 515 RBIs to rank 15th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 509 RBIs to rank T16th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Cardinals have an earned run average of 4.10 this season (13th in the Majors), while The Phillies have an ERA of 4.18 (18th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Phillies have recorded an impressive 1187 this season, ranking 1st in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Cardinals rank 25th for total strikeouts, recording only 915.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .253 against the Cardinals this season (26th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Phillies' opponents are at .250 (22nd).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Phillies 33-27-61 22-13-27 11-14-34 28-19-43 5-8-18 0-0-0 2-3-5
    Cardinals 25-20-75 12-10-43 13-10-32 10-7-21 15-13-54 0-0-0 2-0-8

Lead After Three Innings

The Phillies are -160 to lead after three innings, while the Cardinals are +124.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Phillies 53-43-25 31-20-11 22-23-14 44-30-16 9-13-9 0-0-0 6-2-2
    Cardinals 51-35-34 28-17-20 23-18-14 20-9-9 31-26-25 0-0-0 4-4-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -115 and the YRFI is paying -110.

  • The NRFI is 58-63 in Phillies games this season. The Cardinals have a 66-54 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Cardinals recorded a 2-0 victory over the Phillies at Busch Stadium yesterday. Everson Pereira went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.