The Washington Nationals are preparing to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a Wednesday day game. This NL matchup will get going at 1:15 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest to catch the game.
Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Washington (receiving -155) is favored over St. Louis (+145) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 7.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Nationals -1.5 runs (-110) and Cardinals +1.5 runs (-110).
The Cardinals are 84-67 straight up (SU) and 79-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.8 units ATS. The Nationals have gone 83-67 SU this year and are 82-67 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 3.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, but have gained 10.6 units ATS.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 60-79-11 in 2019. The Nationals have an over/under record of 70-72-7.
Max Scherzer will get the nod for Washington. The right-handed Scherzer (10-6, 2.65 ERA) has racked up 222 strikeouts in 159.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with eight strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA against St. Louis this year.
The Cardinals are countering with Adam Wainwright (12-9, 4.00 ERA). Wainwright has 141 strikeouts and 61 walks, along with a 1.38 WHIP. Wainwright is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 2.84 ERA in one start against Washington this year.
St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.0 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.85, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 3.76 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
St. Louis’ offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .199/.298/.391 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and second baseman Kolten Wong have led the Cardinals’ offense this year. Goldschmidt is slashing .259/.346/.471 with 31 home runs, 89 RBIs and 88 runs scored, while Wong’s line is .282/.360/.423 with 11 homers, 59 RBIs, 61 runs and 23 steals.
In the visiting dugout, Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.53 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.63 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.87, along with a WHIP of 1.20.
The Nationals offense has slashed .263/.341/.454 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Third baseman Anthony Rendon and outfielder Juan Soto have led Washington’s offense. Rendon is hitting .332/.415/.625 with 34 home runs, 119 RBIs and 113 runs scored, while Soto (.294/.403/.571) has produced 34 homers, 106 RBIs and 104 runs scored.
The Nationals have lost 4.8 units and are 60-50 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 54 of those games, compared to 53 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 5.4 units and are 66-55 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 45 of those games, as opposed to 69 which went under the total.
Nationals vs. Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of Washington’s last seven games.
- The Nationals have an OPS of .795 this season and an OPS of .783 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS sits at .735 overall and .736 versus righties.
- St. Louis has posted 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.2 over its last five.
- Both teams have hit 14 home runs over their last 10 outings.
