Washington Nationals (47-56) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (53-49)
July 27, 2024 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -120 / Washington Nationals +102; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 27th at Busch Stadium.
Nationals Won In Extra Innings
The Nationals scored 10 runs on Friday, including four in the 10th inning, on the way to the victory. Juan Yepez finished with three hits and two RBIs. The Nationals are averaging 4.1 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 in the league. They have a negative run differential of -0.45 which is 23rd in the league. CJ Abrams has hit 15 home runs and driven in 49 RBIs. Getting the start for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin, who sits with a 7-8 record and an ERA of 3.44. In his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, he went seven innings giving up five hits and two runs.
Cardinals Pitching Needs to Be Better
The Cardinals need the pitching to be better, especially the bullpen after they blew on Friday. Ryan Fernandez went one inning, giving up two hits and three 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. Nolan Gorman has hit 19 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Kyle Gibson, who sits with a 7-3 record and an ERA of 3.99. In his last start against the Atlanta Braves, he went 6.2 innings giving up three hits and one run.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction
This game is going to be a pitcher’s duel. Jake Irvin has been good this season and in his last start he gave up only two runs. Kyle Gibson in his last start he gave up only one run, and he’s going to really struggle here. The Nationals and Cardinals are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that will lead to this game being lower scoring. Back the under to cash here with ease.
