Nationals vs. Cardinals Predictions & Picks

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Predictions & Picks

Sunday's game features the St. Louis Cardinals (39-53) and the Washington Nationals (37-55) clashing at Busch Stadium in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Cardinals according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 2:15 PM ET on July 16.

The Cardinals will give the ball to Jack Flaherty (6-5, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Josiah Gray (6-7, 3.41 ERA).

Nationals vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

  • When: Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
  • Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
  • How to Watch on TV: BSMW

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

Our pick for this game is Cardinals 5, Nationals 4.

Total Prediction for Nationals vs. Cardinals

  • Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs

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Discover More About This Game

Nationals Performance Insights

  • The Nationals have played as the underdog in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 3-5 in those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Washington and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
  • Oddsmakers have not posted a spread in any of the Nationals' past 10 contests.
  • The Nationals have won in 33, or 39.8%, of the 83 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Washington has been victorious 21 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 40.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The offense for Washington is the No. 25 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (386 total runs).
  • The Nationals have pitched to a 4.82 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.

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