The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals clash Saturday in an MLB game at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs. Nationals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 72-82 on the year and play the Tigers and Mets next. The Washington Nationals are batting .247 on the season, with a .323 OBP and a .426 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.69 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 145 hits and 97 RBI, while James Wood and Daylen Lile have combined for 271 hits and 162 RBI.
Andrew Alvarez gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-6 with a 3.35 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. This will be Alvarez’s first career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 75-79 on the year and play the Pirates and Brewers next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .242 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .381 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 164 hits and 111 RBI, while Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera have combined for 298 hits and 165 RBI.
Michael McGreevy gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 7-9 with a 3.83 ERA and 112 strikeouts this season. This will be McGreevy’s second career game against the Washington Nationals.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Nationals have lost each of their last nine road games after playing the previous day.
- The favorites have won 12 of the Nationals’ last 13 games.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four road games following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last nine games following a home loss.
- The Nationals have lost the first inning in each of their last five Saturday road games.
- The Nationals have trailed after 5 innings in 10 of their last 13 road games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs.
Why the Washington Nationals will win
- The Nationals have won each of their last six Saturday night games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 games as home favorites against NL opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 14 of the Cardinals’ last 16 games at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Nationals have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against NL Central opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Cardinals’ last eight games as favorites against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Nationals’ last eight night games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last five night games between the Nationals and Cardinals.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Nationals’ last four night games.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Walker has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last four games against the Nationals.
- Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Cardinals as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Alec Burleson ranks 8th in the league in Hits (164) this season.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Abimelec Ortiz has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Andrew Alvarez has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- Jorbit Vivas has recorded a hit in each of his last six appearances with the Nationals as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- James Wood ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.391) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 27th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.382).
- The Cardinals rank 4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (152).
- The Nationals rank 1st in the league for steals this season (166).
- The Nationals rank 2nd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.426).
Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction
As I said yesterday, if forced to get involved with two teams that have nothing to play for at this point in the season, I need to get a favorable price. The Nationals have been more competitive and continue to play hard, and they cashed for us yesterday. McGreevy has been sharp with a 3.83 ERA and 1.24 WHIP, but Alvarez has been even sharper with a 3.35 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. We’re getting plus money with the Nats. I’m backing them again.