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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction MLB Picks 7/27/24
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St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) vs Washington Nationals (47-56)
July 27, 2024 at 07:15 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -120 / Washington Nationals +102 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals are 48-56 on the year after playing the Reds and Padres. The Washington Nationals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 7 games. The Washington Nationals have won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 98 hits and 49 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 167 hits and 89 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 53-50 on the year after playing the Braves and Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 3 of their last 6 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 2 of their last 3 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 101 hits and 48 RBI, while Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson have combined for 200 hits and 96 RBI.
Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup
Jake Irvin gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 7-8 with a 3.44 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. Irvin has allowed 24 hits and 14 earned runs in his last 25 innings. Irvin has a 3.48 ERA and .217 allowed batting average in 75 road innings. This will be Irvin’s second career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 7-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 102 strikeouts this season. Gibson has allowed 27 hits and 12 runs in his last 20.2 innings. Gibson has a 5.06 ERA and .298 allowed batting average in 48 home innings. Gibson is 2-3 with a 7.76 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
Why the Washington Nationals will Beat the Cardinals
- The underdogs have won four of the Cardinals’ last five games.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games after playing the previous day after going to extra innings.
- The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last eight Saturday games as underdogs.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Paul Goldschmidt has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last two games against the Nationals.
- Nolan Gorman has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Cardinals as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games against the Nationals.
- Willson Contreras has recorded two or more total bases in each of his last six appearances with the Cardinals as favorites against NL East opponents.
- Kyle Gibson has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 Saturday appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Kyle Gibson has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts
- Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Cardinals after playing the previous day.
- Lane Thomas has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last seven Saturday games.
- CJ Abrams has scored at least one run in each of the Nationals’ last nine Saturday night games as underdogs.
- Luis Garcia has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last nine road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Joey Meneses has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five road appearances against the Cardinals.
Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
The St. Louis Cardinals can’t afford to blow games like this if they’re serious about making a playoff push. With that said, the Washington Nationals continue to find ways to win just enough to be worth a look in the betting market, and they have the edge with this pitching matchup. Jake Irvin has been sharper than Kyle Gibson this season, and Gibson has been a disaster at home in a smallish sample size. We’re getting slight plus money with the Nats. I’ll take it.
