In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, July 26th at Busch Stadium.
Nationals Were No-Hit
The Nationals really struggled on Thursday against the San Diego Padres. The offense didn’t even finish with a hit, and they ended up losing by three runs. Patrick Corbin went seven innings, giving up three runs. The Nationals are averaging 4.11 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st. CJ Abrams has hit 15 home runs and driven in 49 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Nationals will be MacKenzie Gore, who sits with a 6-8 record and an ERA of 4.20. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds he went two innings giving up two hits and two runs.
Why the Nationals Will Beat the Cardinals
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
- The Nationals have won four of their last five games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games at Busch Stadium against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
Cardinals Need to Bounce Back Quickly
The Cardinals were playing well until their last game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matthew Liberatore wasn’t good enough, going three innings, giving up four hits and five runs. The Cardinals are averaging 4.09 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.45 runs per game The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. Alec Burelson has hit 18 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Sonny Gray, who sits with a 10-6 record and an ERA of 3.54. In his last start against the Atlanta Braves he went seven innings giving up eight hits and five runs.
Why the Cardinals Will Beat the Nationals
- The Cardinals have won 17 of their last 18 games as favorites against NL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Nationals have lost each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against the Nationals following a loss.
- The Nationals have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction
This game is going to be a pitchers’ duel. The Nationals’ offense isn’t going to bounce back here against Gray, who has been good this season. Gore, in his last start, was dominant, giving up only two runs. And the Cardinals’ offense can’t be trusted here, either. Both of the teams are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going, and this game will end up staying well under the total. Back the under to cash here with ease.