Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Predictions May 13th 2025

Cardinals Aim for MLB’s Longest Win Streak as They Face Phillies Again

The red-hot St. Louis Cardinals will go for their 10th consecutive victory on Tuesday night when they face the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Monday’s 3-2 win extended the Cardinals’ streak to nine and positioned them as the hottest team in baseball.

Winn Fuels Cardinals’ Climb

Despite being limited to just five hits on Monday, the Cardinals found a way to win. Masyn Winn launched the decisive solo home run in the seventh inning, while Ivan Herrera also homered. Lars Nootbaar chipped in with two hits to help St. Louis surpass both the Twins and Dodgers for the longest winning streak of the 2024 MLB season.

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“We show up every day pretending like we’re still negative… We’re fighting every day to try and get a win.”
— Masyn Winn, Cardinals Shortstop

That hunger and humility are fueling a team that, just weeks ago, looked stuck in neutral. With momentum and a bullpen that’s locked in, the Cardinals are quickly becoming a team to watch for MLB predictions and betting picks.

Sonny Gray Takes the Hill

St. Louis will send veteran Sonny Gray (4-1, 3.50 ERA) to the mound after a brilliant outing against the Pirates in which he struck out eight over seven scoreless innings. Gray has handled the Phillies well historically, holding a 3.41 ERA in seven career starts against them.

While Trea Turner has hit him well (9-for-23), Gray has largely stifled Philadelphia’s top sluggers: Bryce Harper is just 3-for-20 against him, and Kyle Schwarber is 3-for-22.

“He was in complete control the entire time… That was fun to watch.”
— Oli Marmol, Cardinals Manager

Phillies Look to Regroup Behind Luzardo

Philadelphia turns to Jesus Luzardo (3-0, 2.11 ERA), who remains undefeated as a Phillie despite a string of no-decisions. The left-hander allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings in his last outing, but battled inefficiency while throwing a season-high 105 pitches.

“Just feel like getting too deep into counts, wasting a lot of pitches.”
— Jesus Luzardo, Phillies Starter

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The Phillies have now dropped three of their four matchups against St. Louis this season, scoring just six runs total in those games. Bryce Harper, batting .232, went 0-for-3 Monday and continues to search for consistency.

Meanwhile, Schwarber extended his on-base streak to 47 games, a career high, but the Phillies need more firepower to hang with a Cardinals team clicking on all cylinders.

Will the Streak Hit Double Digits?

With Gray dealing and the offense finding timely hits, the Cardinals have a prime opportunity to extend their streak to 10. Philadelphia, though, remains a dangerous team with a deep lineup capable of turning it around quickly—if Harper and company can break through.