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The St. Louis Cardinals (53-50), led by Pedro Pages on a 12-game hitting streak, will meet the Washington Nationals (48-56) Saturday at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are -169 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 7:15 PM ET on BSMW. Kyle Gibson starts for St. Louis while Jake Irvin is Washington’s starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $31.83
Cardinals to win vs Nationals -169
Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-169)
- Underdog: Nationals (+142)
- Over/under: 7.5
Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have won in 28, or 52.8%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- St. Louis has a record of 5-6 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -169 or more on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 62.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Nationals have won 44.7% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (38-47).
- Washington is 15-22 (winning 40.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Nationals a 41.3% chance to win.
Cardinals vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders
- Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 60 while batting .288, which is also best on the team.
- Burleson’s home runs put him 26th in MLB, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
- Brendan Donovan has 101 hits and an OBP of .330 to go with a slugging percentage of .396 this season.
- C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (15) and runs batted in (50).
- Abrams is 50th in home runs and 54th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Jesse Winker has 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .253.
Cardinals vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.269 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
- The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Nationals pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB.
- Washington’s 4.22 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Nationals average MLB’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.302).