2022 MLB playoffs: Cardinals vs. Phillies odds, Wild Card Series Game 1 picks, predictions by proven model

Philadelphia Phillies take on St. Louis Cardinals in the 2022 MLB Wild Card Game 1 on Friday at 2:07 p.m. ET. The Cardinals won their first division title in three years and are making their fourth consecutive postseason appearance. Philadelphia finished third in their division and lost their last two games. Both teams are listed as favorites on the money line. SportsLine's proven computer model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times and has returned almost $700 for $100 players.

SportsLine's advanced model has selected its picks and predictions for Cardinals vs. Phillies. Philadelphia is 14-5 in their last 19 Friday games and St. Louis is 20-7 in its last 27 games following a loss.

Phillies vs. Cardinals is a Wild Card Series Game 1. Philadelphia is 14-5 in their last 19 Friday games. St. Louis is 20-7 in its last 27 games following a loss.

St. Louis finished seven games ahead of Milwaukee in the NL Central. Jose Quintana will start for the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt is the league's pace-setter, batting .317 with 35 homers, 115 RBI and 106 runs scored. Goldchmidt was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a division-clinching 6-2 win at Milwaukee on Sept. 27.

Zack Wheeler has won four of his last six games and has 163 strikeouts and just 34 walks this season. Alec Bohm has helped fuel the Phillies offense, batting .280 with 13 home runs, 72 RBI and 79 runs scored. Bohm has feasted on Cardinals pitching this year, going 2-0 against them.