MLB Playoff Odds, Picks 10/8/22 for Phillies vs Cardinals Game 2
Phillies beat Cardinals in the Wild Card Round on Friday afternoon. They are one win away from the NLDS and a meeting with the Atlanta Braves. Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound against Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola.
Sean Zerillo likes the Phillies to win Game 2 and lock up this series. He thinks Aaron Nola is a superior pitcher to Friday's starter, Zack Wheeler. Nolas is coming off the best outing of his career, when he pitched six perfect innings against the Houston Astros. The Cardinals' offense is better against left-handed pitchers than right-handers.
Aaron Nola has gone over 5.5 strikeouts in 78.1 percent of his starts this season. He has held the Cardinals to a combined .227 average with a 19.7 strikeout rate. Nolas has been a workhorse this year, going at least six innings in 25 of 32 starts.
