Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction and Odds for Monday, September 5 (Jack is Back and St. Louis Stays Hot)

Jack Flaherty returns from the IL to start just his third game of the season and his first since June. He returns to face the Washington Nationals, the worst team in baseball, in the first of a three-game series this afternoon.

Nationals vs. Cardinals is on Monday, September 5th.

Nationals vs. Cardinals is on Monday, September 5.

Flaherty has started just three games this season. He has a shoulder injury. The Cardinals have won four straight games and are 8-2 in their last ten. They have the second best offense in the league over the past two weeks. Anibal Sanchez has been bad in his last three starts. The Nats are 6-4 in last 10 games. Their last win was against the Cardinals.