Call me crazy, but I see all the value on Cole Hamels and the Phillies despite just getting swept. They return home and they face Adam Wainwright who is coming into this game in a rough spot this early in the season. He just pitched 115 pitches in a complete game shut out and he's only on 4 days rest. I think he'll struggle here because of his last effort. Meanwhile Cole Hamels is about to heat up. Hamels faces a Cardinal line up that has struggled vs. lefties hitting .174 this year on the road while the Phillies are hitting .298 vs. RHP at home while scoring 7.14 runs per 9. Philly will have a ton of lefties in the line up and I don't anticipate that Wainwright will be able to go super deep into the game this early in the season after his last outing. I expect 7 innings to be the max which will turn this game over to the bullpen which the Cardinals have struggled with a 6.08 ERA on the year mainly due to depth because of injuries. I think the Phillies are happy to be home and will improve on their 7-3 record vs. the Cardinals when Hamels pitches.

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