MLB Odds Favor Phillies, but Cardinals Hold Momentum

In a day-to-day game like baseball, establishment and seeding can only take a team so far when matched against the ultimate game changer: momentum. It’s a concept that wreaks havoc on the MLB odds board every day.

A perfect example of the what-have-you-done versus what-have-you-done-for-me-lately phenomenon is the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

Though by nearly every stretch of the imagination the Phils have the upper hand on the MLB betting board, when it comes to the best-of-five first-round series, bettor confidence may not be enough to trump a surging franchise fresh off 16 wins in their previous 21 games.

The Cardinals aren’t stacked with aces like Philadelphia, and they didn’t jump out to a lead in their division on Day 1 like the Phillies, but they are operating under the satisfied state of mind that they’ve already come up big with their back against the wall and that they could always do it again.

Will the excitement of the late season playoff run allow the Cardinals to overshadow Philadelphia’s consistent dominance? Or will the team that’s been winning games all season finally close the books on the one that came on strong at the end?

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