Phillies vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 23

The Philadelphia Phillies aim to continue their eight-game win streak when they square off against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at 1:35 p.m. ET, at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sanchez (16-4, 2.51 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 72-58 this season and second in the NL East. Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.24 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 66-65 and third in the NL Central.

With the Cardinals (+191) visiting, the Phillies (-220) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The game's over/under is set at 8.

Phillies vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-220)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+191)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Phillies vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and CARD
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies have won 63.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (62-36).
• St. Louis has been underdogs in 90 games this season and has come away with the win 43 times (47.8%) in those contests.
• Philadelphia has entered 12 games this season favored by -220 or more and is 10-2 in those contests.
• The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 2-1 when favored by +191 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 68.8%.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 34.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies have played in 130 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-64-7).
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of its 131 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies have collected a 53-77-0 record against the spread this season (covering 40.8% of the time).
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 72-59-0 against the spread this season.