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St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies

2026-08-21 · Updated August 21, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies

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Away Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Road club

Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-21

Scheduled slate date

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Philadelphia Phillies Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Philadelphia Phillies

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Jesús LuzardoPhiladelphia Phillies
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Kyle SchwarberPhiladelphia PhilliesDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
Bryce HarperPhiladelphia PhilliesDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Kyle SchwarberPhiladelphia PhilliesAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Bryce HarperPhiladelphia PhilliesAbove AverageNeutralDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
65°F

Weather

Wind
5 mph NNW

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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