Cardinals at Phillies MLB Picks: After splitting the first two games of their current four game series, the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies will play Game 3 Wednesday (7:05 pm Eastern) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
The Cardinals will send out veteran righthander Brad Penny who will be looking for his fourth win. Penny is currently 3-1 with a 1.56 ERA. Philadelphia will counter with righthander Kyle Kendrick who is 0-1 this season with a 7.61 ERA.
MLB odds makers like the Cardinals and Penny in this one by -121 on the Bodog.com money line with a 10-run total. Phillies backers are getting +111 odds as the home field underdog.
Penny is one of a pretty short list of pitchers with a history of success at Philadelphia's tough Citizens Bank Park. Penny is 2-0 in three starts at the Phillies' home stadium, with a 1.71 ERA and one homer allowed in 21 innings.
Kendrick is getting another start in spite of his 7.61 ERA after five starts this season. With lefthander J.A. Happ on the mend, the Phillies have little choice. "We need Kyle to step up," pitching coach Rich Dubee said. "We need him to be more efficient. We need him to pitch down in the strike zone. We need his temp to pick up so we have energy playing behind him. And he's aware of those things. Now he has to put them in play."
MLB Picks – when picking a winner its best to go with the team with the best starting pitcher. Tonight the Cardinals have the ace in the hole with Penny. Take the Cards -121 on the Bodog moneyline.
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