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Phillies at Cardinals



St. Louis put this one away and never looked back, cruising past Philadelphia 7-1. Burleson did the heavy lifting, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, and the Cardinals backed it up with an 8-6 edge in hits. St. Louis also took the season series 2-1 with the win. Up next, the Phillies head to Minnesota Thursday while the Cardinals visit the Cubs Friday.
The go-ahead run came in the fifth, when Herrera singled to center to score Prieto and send Wetherholt to third.
Burleson led the way for St. Louis, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI.
The Cardinals improved to 61-60 while the Phillies dropped to 64-58.
The Cardinals sit 3rd in the NL Central, 16 games back, coming off a win, 3-7 over their last 10. The Phillies sit 2nd in the NL East, 4½ games back, coming off a win, 8-2 over their last 10.
The Cardinals are up next home vs Pirates (Aug 28-30). The Phillies are up next at Angels (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Cardinals to winHit
PHI -1.5 · 60%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIPhiladelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| STLSt. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Schwarber | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .248 | .371 | .532 |
Trea Turner | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .247 | .296 | .397 |
Bryce Harper | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .254 | .373 | .498 |
Luis Arraez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .313 | .348 | .433 |
Bryson Stott | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .266 | .340 | .418 |
Brandon Marsh | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .273 | .315 | .434 |
Bryan De La Cruz | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .321 | .382 | .571 |
J.T. Realmuto | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .220 | .295 | .347 |
Alec Bohm | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .231 | .292 | .361 |
Justin Crawford | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .264 | .313 | .353 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zack Wheeler | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 84-53 | 2.89 | 84 |
Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 2.18 | 13 |
Jose Alvarado | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22-10 | 6.14 | 22 |
Chase Shugart | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-13 | 4.73 | 20 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | STL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STL 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STL 99.8 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | STL 99.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | STL 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | STL 99.8 | — | |
| B8 | STL 99.8 | — | |
| B8 | STL 99.8 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.