The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals meet in MLB action from Busch Stadium on Friday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
St. Louis is listed as a -165 home favorite while Washington is a +140 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Nationals did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. St. Louis will start Miles Mikolas here and he is 5-5 with a 4.23 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Washington’s 3-0 win over St. Louis on June 21st, 2023 snapped St. Louis’ two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Washington is 2-5 in their last 7 games overall and 4-1 in their last 5 road games. St. Louis is 4-9 in their last 13 home games.
Pick
I’m going to take a stab at the Nationals here. Not every day I’ll jump on Washington, but what exactly have the Cardinals shown us to justify this price with a starter in Miles Mikolas who has struggled more often than not at home this season. Because the Cardinals are a better team than what they’ve shown and they need to bounce back to start the comeback in the NL Central? I need a million bucks, doesn’t mean we get what we want. The Nationals are far from world-beaters, but they performed well in their last road series against the Phillies prior to the break and I think they get one here so give me Washington.