Phillies: 3 bold predictions for MLB Playoff series vs. Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies are playing in the MLB playoffs. They finished the regular season at 87-75. The team is led by Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola. St. Louis Cardinals won 93 games last season. Their pitching staff is solid. They will play the Phillies in a Wild Card round. If they win, they will advance to the NL Division Series. It is possible that they could face the Cardinals in that series.

Harper missed 52 games with a fractured left thumb and hit just .196 with three home runs, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in 29 games played across September and October. Harper has been an absolute Cardinals killer in his career, hitting .333/.439/.1.063 OPS with 12 homers, 45 RBI, and 33 runs score against St. Louis.

Aaron Nola has a career ERA under 3.15 for three of the six months but a 4.26 mark in September. This year, the Phillies ace pitched to a 2.34 ERA in his final six starts of season. He became the second pitcher in history to finish with 230-plus strikeouts and 30-less walks.

Phillies are playing the Cardinals in the MLB Playoff series. Aaron Nola will start in Game 2. He will record double-digit strikeouts and hold the Cards scoreless.

The Phillies are playing the Cardinals in the NL Wild Card round. The Phillies have lined up their two best pitchers, Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, to take the mound for the first two games. They are going to win both games in St. Louis.