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After a regular season that included among other things the dismissal of Joe Girardi, a major injury to last year’s NL MVP Bryce Harper, and a bullpen that has been a roll of the dice every night out, the Philadelphia Phillies are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
Rob Thomson’s squad qualified despite closing the season with six losses in their last ten games. That said, they enter the postseason as a live dog due to a couple of aces atop their staff in Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola and as healthy as they have been all season one through nine in the order.
In the opposing dugout sit the St. Louis Cardinals. Their consistently high level of play in the NL Central and the ease with which they won the division was not a revelation but did surprise a few people (at least a few in Wisconsin). Paul Goldschmidt is the likely NL MVP eith Nolan Arenado certain to get votes in the Top Ten for that same award. They are the pillars in the Cards’ lineup. Their pitching staff has been solid but does not feature a Zach Wheeler or Aaron Nola but they have quietly been better than solid all season.
In this Wild Card series, will Bryce Harper assert himself and carry the Phils? Will the combo of Wheeler and Nola slow down the Cardinals attack? Or will Goldschmidt and co. continue to find a way?
Looking for an extra reason to sweat this series? PointsBet has boosted odds for a specific prop for each game coupled with a Phillies’ win.
Game 1 - Bryce Harper 2+ hits & Phillies win +425 to +590
Game 2 - Aaron Nola 8+ K’s & Phillies win (Boost TBD following Game 1)
Game 3 - 10/9 - Bryce Harper 2+ bases & Phillies win (if necessary and Boost TBD following Game 2)
Enjoy the games and enjoy the sweat.
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