NL Wild Card Odds: Phillies-Cardinals series prediction

Philadelphia Phillies are in the playoffs for the first time in a decade. They are playing against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. It's a best-of-3 series. The Cardinals won the season series 4-2. Zach Wheeler will start Game 1, Aaron Nola will get the nod for Game 2, and Ranger Suarez will take the Game 3. Adam Wainwright, Miles Mikolas, Jordan Montgomery are the other starters. Cardinals finished as the NL Central champion. Phillies finished 87-75, while Cardinals went 40-41 on the road.

The Phillies live and die on their hitting. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, and Rhys Hoskins are their best hitters. They need good performances from their pitching staff and the bullpen to hold the lead. The Phillies ranked 23rd in bullpen ERA. The team is favored to win the series. It is a wild card game. Cardinals are the favorite.

Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado have carried the Cardinals to unbelievable heights. Ryan Helsley and Giovanny Gallegos are the back-up for the bullpen. The Cardinals will win the series if their pitching holds up and Goldchmidt, Arenadio and the team find a rhythm early.

Phillies-Cardinals series will go all three games. Cardinals will win on Sunday.

The final NL Wild Card prediction and pick is Cardinals in three.