The Phillies lost their last two games by scores of 0-10 and 2-3 which should motivate them nicely here. The problem is St. Louis is such a rocking place and fantastic to play but we will ride Wheeler here. STL had a pitching change and I think the Phillies get the win in game 1.

Phillies Wheeler had a solid tune up in his last game, going 5 innings, 2 hits and 0 runs against Washington, 4 innings, 2 hits and 0 runs against Toronto and has produced a roughly 2.80 era over the last 3 years, a model of consistency.

The Phillies are 13-5 against left handed pitching and the Cards are 1-7 in their last 8 playoff games.