Cardinals begin 3-game series at home against the Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies (79-67, second in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (65-81, fifth in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 185 strikeouts); Cardinals: Zack Thompson (5-5, 4.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -140, Cardinals +118; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia Phillies to begin a three-game series.

St. Louis has a 65-81 record overall and a 31-40 record in home games….