The Phillies haven't been to the MLB playoffs since 2011. The Cardinals have made it seven times since then, including a trip to the World Series. On Friday, they will begin a Wild Card Series against one another to see who will advance to face the Braves in the NL Division Series.The teams took different paths to the postseason. Philadelphia had the second-best from starting pitchers in 2022, led by Aaron Joe DiMaggio Jersey Nola and Zack Wheeler. The Cardinals ranked 16th. St. Louis had the third-best defense in MLB, per Fangraphs. Philadelphia ranked 27th.MORE: One area of unity between the teams: the long ball. Both teams have plenty of power. The Phillies trot out sluggers Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and Rhys Hoskins, while the Cardinals boast Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and a resurgent Albert Pujols. Phil Rizzuto Jersey The teams were nearly evenly matched in the season series. Philadelphia won four of the seven games and outscored St. Louis 22-17. This matchup could take all three game to decide the Braves' opponent.MORE: Here's all the information you need to watch Cardinals vs. Phillies Wild Card Series. The Cardinals and Phillies played in a best-of-three series Austin Romine Jersey in St. Louis. The Phillies swept the series in two games.DateGameResultFriday, Oct. 7Game 1: Phillies at CardinalsPhillies 6, Cardinals 3Saturday, Oct. 8Game 2: Phillies at CardinalsPhillies 2, Cardinals 0 The entire MLB wild-card round will be carried by the ESPN family of networks, including ABC. The Cardinals-Phillies games will be on a different network each day: ABC for Game 1, ESPN2 for Game 2 and ESPN for Game 3, if nece sary.From there, several networks will carry the remainder of the postseason. Fox and FS1 will broadcast the remainder of the National League Derek Jeter Jersey postseason games, while TBS will handle the American League games. Fox will carry the World Series. All Cardinals vs. Phillies games will be on ESPN, which means they can be found on Watch ESPN, ESPN+ or , which offers a free trial. : $121 : $194 : $184Those interested in going to see Phillies vs. Cardinals at Busch Stadium can find tickets through TicketSmarter.The average ticket price for a ticket is $121 for Game 1, $194 for Game 2 and $184 for Game 3, if it runs the full series. Currently, the most expensive Jorge Posada Jersey ticket for the series is $2,223.---