The St. Louis Cardinals had scored just a total of five runs through three straight defeats, but they broke out offensively Wednesday in a 7-5 decision over the Twins. "It was nice to see the offense get into rhythm today. Hopefully, this is a little foreshadowing for what is to come. Hopefully, we'll get this going on the next homestand every day," Matt Carpenter said.

The Cardinals are 6-1 in the last seven meetings with the Philadelphia Phillies, and they look like a good bet here in the opener of a four-game set.

Luke Weaver (3-2, 4.91 ERA) will take the ball for St. Louis. He snapped a three-game losing streak with five scoreless innings of a 9-5 triumph in San Diego Friday night. Cardinals are 9-1 in Weavers last 10 starts with five days of rest.

Vince Velasquez (3-4, 5.05 ERA) will take the ball for Philadelphia. This will mark his second career start against the Cardinals. He gave up five runs on seven hits in six innings during a 9-0 defeat in the first meeting, back in 2016. Velasquez has struggled with the long ball of late and served up seven homers through his last four starts.

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