The St. Louis Cardinals are heading east to square off against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to televise this NL matchup. The game gets underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals Odds
Vegas has listed St. Louis (+155) as the dog to Washington (-165). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +100 for over 7.5 runs and -120 for under 7.5. The game’s runline odds sit at -140 for picking the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +120 for the Nationals -1.5.
The Cardinals are 76-61 SU and have gone 72-64 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.6 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 68-69 SU and 63-73 ATS. The team has lost 25.3 units for moneyline bettors and 12.9 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Washington games have had an over/under record of 60-73-3 in 2018. The Cardinals have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 62-68-6.
Jack Flaherty will get the nod for St. Louis. The right-handed Flaherty (8-6, 2.87 ERA) has recorded 149 punchouts in 122.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Nationals are going with righty Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.22 ERA), who’s got 249 punchouts and 45 walks, as well as a WHIP of 0.88. Scherzer made two starts against the Cardinals in 2017, compiling a 1-1 record with a 0.69 ERA and 22 strikeouts.
Washington’s pitchers have given up 4.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
Washington’s offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .249/.314/.396 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Nationals’ offense has been led by shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Turner is hitting .271/.337/.410 with 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, 82 runs and 35 stolen bases, while Rendon’s line sits at .293/.355/.498 with 18 homers, 66 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.10 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.21, along with a K-per-9 of 8.01.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .250/.325/.412 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ hitters have been led by first baseman Jose Martinez and left fielder Marcell Ozuna. Martinez is slashing .310/.370/.470 with 16 home runs, 77 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Ozuna is hitting .273/.318/.406 with 16 homers, 69 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 1.8 units and are 50-47 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 39 of those games, compared to 53 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 6.7 units and are 49-50 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 43 of those games, compared to 54 which went under the total.
St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in only two of St. Louis’ last seven games.
St. Louis has posted 22.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.0 over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit nine over their last 10.
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