The Cardinals won 93 games this year, seven more than the Phillies. But in head-to-head competition, Philadelphia prevailed in the season series four games to three.
Each team won twice at Busch Stadium, where they again will meet in a best-of-three first-round playoff series that opens Friday afternoon. So as would be expected, the Cardinals are favored — albeit slightly — to win the series in odds posted at the three legal sportsbooks in the St. Louis area.
On Thursday afternoon, FanDuel (Collinsville) had the most favorable odds of the bunch for those wanting to bet on the Birds.