The St. Louis Cardinals are playing host to the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium. The game gets underway 8:10 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to broadcast this NL matchup.
Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Vegas has listed Washington (+130) as the underdog to St. Louis (-140). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -120 for over 8.5 runs and +100 for under 8.5. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -170 for the Nationals +1.5 runs and +150 for the Cardinals -1.5 runs.
The Nationals have gone 59-55 SU this year and are 57-60 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 18.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.8 units ATS. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 60-55 SU and 58-59 ATS. They’ve lost 4.7 units for moneyline bettors and 3.9 units ATS.
Cardinals games have had an over/under record of 54-58-5 in 2018. Washington has been a strong under bet with a total record of 48-66-3.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have a 3.51 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.32 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .264/.332/.438 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ offense has been led by Marcell Ozuna, who is slashing .272/.317/.394 with 13 home runs, 60 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.06 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.70, along with a WHIP of 1.21.
The Nationals offense has slashed .250/.332/.415 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this year, including 6.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Washington’s offense has been led by Trea Turner. Turner is slashing .273/.346/.417 with 14 home runs, 48 RBIs, 69 runs and 31 steals.
The Nationals just got a 6-3 victory over the Braves, while the Cardinals are coming off of a 7-1 win against the Marlins.
Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in only two of St. Louis’ last seven games.
The Nationals have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have hit 10 over their last 10.
St. Louis has recorded 23.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.0 over its last five.
The Cardinals have won four of their last five games SU.
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