NLDS Playoff Free Picks: Phillies vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

Facing postseason elimination, the St. Louis Cardinals will host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Four of the NLDS tonight. The Cards dropped into a 2-1 series hole after a nail biting 3-2 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday afternoon.

This MLB playoff betting action gets underway at 6:00 PM ET on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Phillies Clip Cardinals – Lock Up NLCS Playoff Position

RHP Roy Oswalt (9-10 3.69 ERA) gets the call as the Phillies try to close out the Cardinals tonight. St. Louis RHP Edwin Jackson (12-9 3.79 ERA) is tasked with trying to save the Red Birds season.

This pitching match-up is about as even as it gets and we expect another close battle in this contest tonight. If there is an advantage it goes to Oswalt who beat the Cardinals twice in the 2005 NLCS, both times in Busch Stadium, as a member of the Houston Astros.

In two starts Oswalt went 2–0, with a 1.29 ERA over fourteen innings pitched, to win the 2005 NLCS MVP Award. Oswalt will be very comfortable pitching in this big game atmosphere tonight.

Baseball Betting Lines: Cardinals vs. Phillies Free Pick

While the -1.5 (+145) BetOnline Point Spread is offering great value on the Phillies, we are going to ride the Money Line and back Philadelphia as they move on the NLCS.

>>> Take PHI over STL at -116 with the BetOnline Money Line <<<

NLDS Bonus Free Pick: Brewers vs. Diamondbacks

In addition to the Phillies punching their ticket to the NLCS, we see their eventual opponents doing the same as the Milwaukee Brewers will knock off the Diamondbacks in Arizona tonight.

>>> Take MIL over ARI at -105 with the BetOnline Money Line <<<