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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Get St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies predictions for MLB Sunday.
The Philadelphia Phillies will face the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, commencing at 1:35 PM ET.
Cristopher Sánchez (16-4, 2.50 ERA) will start on the mound for the Phillies, pitting him against Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.24 ERA) for the Cardinals.
Dimers' advanced MLB model projects the Phillies as the most likely winner in this Cardinals vs. Phillies prediction.
This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks.
Cardinals vs. Phillies prediction: Who will win and cover?
Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Phillies, forming part of our MLB predictions coverage.
Our leading predictive model currently gives the Phillies a 67.2% chance of beating the Cardinals.
According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 51.4% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 56.6% chance of going over.
Cardinals vs. Phillies odds [8/23/2026]
We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
- Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 (-113) / Phillies -1.5 (+113)
- Moneyline: Cardinals +200, Phillies -203
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Cardinals vs. Phillies picks and best bet
After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
- Run line: Phillies -1.5 @ +113 via DraftKings
- Moneyline: Phillies @ -203 via Novig
- Total: Over 7.5 @ -113 via Polymarket
According to our MLB best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 7.5 total runs.
These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.
Cardinals vs. Phillies game-day updates and essential details
Sunday's MLB action between the Phillies and Cardinals at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.
- Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
- Time: 1:35 PM ET/10:35AM PT
- Venue: Citizens Bank Park
Conclusion
We predict the Phillies, with a 67.2% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals in Sunday's MLB matchup.
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