On August 13, 2026 our model has run Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: St. Louis Cardinals +3.5 (-323), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Alec Burleson (STL) Over 0.5 Hits (-208)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Alec Burleson (STL) Over 0.5 Hits (-208). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at -208 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.81 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
J.T. Realmuto (PHI) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-196)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is J.T. Realmuto (PHI) Under 0.5 Runs Scored (-196). That is a Runs Scored bet. It was priced at -196 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Alec Burleson (STL) Over 0.5 Hits (-213)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Alec Burleson (STL) Over 0.5 Hits (-213). That is a Hits bet. It was priced at -213 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.69 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: St. Louis Cardinals +3 (-278)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: St. Louis Cardinals +3 (-278). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at -278 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: St. Louis Cardinals +3.5 (-323)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: St. Louis Cardinals +3.5 (-323). That is a alternate spreads bet. It was priced at -323 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.10 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: Over 3.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (-161)
Odds correct at time of publishing
St. Louis Cardinals play Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies: Over 3.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (-161). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at -161 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $16.21 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.