The St. Louis Cardinals will be squaring off against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast this NL showdown and the game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals Odds
Vegas has listed Washington (-125) as the favorite over St. Louis (+115). Bettors are able to gamble on the game’s total with odds listed at -105 for over 9 runs and -115 for under 9. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -180 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +160 for the Nationals -1.5.
The Cardinals have gone 77-62 SU this year and are 73-65 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much this year, gaining 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.6 units ATS. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 69-70 SU and 63-75 ATS. The team has lost 25.3 units for moneyline bettors and 15.5 units ATS.
Washington games have a 61-74-3 over/under record in 2018. The Cardinals have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 63-69-6.
Miles Mikolas will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Mikolas is 13-4 with a 2.96 ERA and 117 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 5.14 ERA against Washington this year.
The Nationals are putting the ball in the right hand of Tanner Roark (8-14, 4.03 ERA), who’s got 137 punchouts and 48 walks this season as well as a 1.23 WHIP. Roark is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in one start against St. Louis this year.
St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.08 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.27, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .250/.324/.413 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ hitters have been paced by first baseman Jose Martinez and left fielder Marcell Ozuna. Martinez is hitting .305/.366/.464 with 16 home runs, 77 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Ozuna (.272/.316/.414) is up to 18 homers, 71 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
For the home team, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.01 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.97 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Washington hitters are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .253/.368/.376 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon have led the Nationals’ offense this year. Turner is hitting .272/.341/.415 with 17 home runs, 58 RBIs, 86 runs and 35 stolen bases, and Rendon’s line is .292/.356/.498 with 18 homers, 67 RBIs and 67 runs.
The Cardinals have lost 4.3 units and are 51-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 40 of those games, compared to 54 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have lost 6.7 units and are 49-52 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 44 of those games, compared to 55 that went under.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in five of St. Louis’ last seven games.
St. Louis has recorded 21.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.0 over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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