The Philadelphia Phillies (79-67) will look to get back into the win column on Friday evening when they begin a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (65-81) from Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Phillies and Cardinals matched up a few weeks ago at Citizens Bank Park, the Fightins swept the Redbirds and outscored them 22-3 in the three-game sweep.
The Phillies currently lead the NL Wild Card standings at +4.0 games including a +1.5-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot. If the Postseason began today, the Phillies would host the Chicago in the three-game National League Wild Card Series from Citizens Bank Park. The final spot in the NL Wild Card race currently belongs to the San Francisco Giants by virtue of a tiebreaker over the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinatti Reds.
Here’s a look at Phillies vs. Cardinals probable pitchers, team leaders, and more!
2023 NL Wild Card Standings
| NL Wild Card Teams | W | L | PCT | WCGB | Last 10 | Streak |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 67 | .541 | +4.0 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 78 | 69 | .531 | +2.5 | 5-5 | L2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 75 | 71 | .514 | — | 5-5 | W1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 76 | 72 | .514 | — | 5-5 | L3 |
| Cincinatti Reds | 76 | 72 | .514 | — | 5-5 | L1 |
| Miami Marlins | 75 | 72 | .510 | 0.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
2023 MLB Postseason Most Likely Scenario
| First Round Bye | Wild Card Round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lg | Top Seed | Division Winner | Division Winner | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | ||
| NL | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Philadelphia Phillies | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| AL | Baltimore Orioles | Houston Astros | Minnesota Twins | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners | ||
Generated 9/15/2023.
Phillies vs. Cardinals: Probable Pitchers
Friday| 8:15 PM/EDT | Apple TV Game of the Week
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Nola
|
12-9 | 4.64 | 1.16 | 176.1 | 161 | 185 | 44 | 31 |
|
Z. Thompson
|
5-5 | 4.06 | 1.47 | 51.0 | 54 | 59 | 21 | 5 |
Saturday| 7:15 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Suarez
|
2-6 | 3.93 | 1.40 | 107.2 | 111 | 104 | 40 | 12 |
|
M. Mikolas
|
7-11 | 4.75 | 1.32 | 176.1 | 197 | 116 | 36 | 22 |
Sunday| 2:05 PM/EDT
| PLAYER | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
T. Walker
|
15-5 | 4.30 | 1.33 | 152.2 | 138 | 128 | 65 | 18 |
|
D. Hudson
|
6-2 | 5.10 | 1.44 | 65.1 | 67 | 37 | 27 | 8 |
Phillies vs. Cardinals: Offensive Leaders
| Phillies | Offensive Stat | Cardinals | ||
| Schwarber | 43 | Home Runs | 27 | Gorman |
| Harper | .295 | Batting Average | .271 | Goldschmidt |
| Schwarber | 94 | RBI | 89 | Arenado |
Phillies vs. Cardinals: Pitching Leaders
| Phillies | Pitching Stat | Cardinals | ||
| Wheeler | 3.70 | ERA | 4.75 | Mikolas |
| Walker | 15 | Wins | 7 | Mikolas |
| Wheeler | 196 | K | 116 | Mikolas |
Phillies vs. Cardinals: Season Series
| Date | Winner | Loser | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Aug 25, 2023 | @PHI | 7 | STL | 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2023 | @PHI | 12 | STL | 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 2023 | @PHI | 3 | STL | 0 | |
| Date | Away | Home | Time | ||
| Fri, Sep 15, 2023 | PHI | @STL | 8:15pm | ||
| Sat, Sep 16, 2023 | PHI | @STL | 7:15pm | ||
| Sun, Sep 17, 2023 | PHI | @STL | 2:15pm | ||
