The Cardinals beat the Phillies 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium. Kyle Leahy (9-4) pitched 5 innings allowing 6 hits, 1 run with 6 strikeouts, and 0 walks.

Ivan Herrera (51), Alec Burleson 3(84), Jordan Walker (84), and Nathan Church 2(39) all had RBI’s.

JJ Wetherholt (13), and Walker (16) both had stolen bases.

The Cardinals are now 61-60.

The Cardinals now start a three-game series in Chiago against the Cubs (Friday-Sunday).

The scheduled starting pitching matchups are

Matthew Liberatore (5-9), 5.15 ERA, 113.2 innings, 110 strikeouts, 43 walks, and a whip of 1.52 vs Clay Holmes (4-5), 2.86 ERA, 56.2 innings, 46 strikeouts, 20 walks, and a whip of 1.16.

Michael McGreevy (4-9), 3.64 ERA, 126 innings, 85 strikeouts, 32 walks, and whip of 1.22 vs Matthew Boyd (8-1), 3.50 ERA, 79.2 innings, 66 strikeouts, 23 walks, and a whip of 1.22.

Hunter Dobbins (2-3), 3.40 ERA, 45 innings, 42 strikeouts, 17 walks, and a whip of 1.31 vs Shota Imanaga (8-9), 3.74 ERA, 137.1 innings, 130 strikeouts, 29 walks, and a whip of 1.10.