Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 5, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) visit the Washington Nationals (41-46) on Friday to start a four-game series, with the first pitch at 6:45 PM ET from Nationals Park. The Cardinals are listed as -185 favorites, while the underdog Nationals have +154 odds on the moneyline. Sonny Gray will get the ball for St. Louis while Washington will counter with Patrick Corbin.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cardinals (-185)
• Underdog: Nationals (+154)
• Over/under: 9

Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season St. Louis has been victorious two times in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -185 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 64.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have gone 33-39 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.8% of those games).
• Washington has gone 11-13 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer (45.8%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Nationals’ implied win probability is 39.4%.

Cardinals vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Brendan Donovan is batting .267 for St. Louis with a team-high 42 RBI.
• Donovan’s home runs put him 122nd in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 54th in RBI.
• Alec Burleson is a key run producer for St. Louis with a .283 average, 13 homers and 42 RBI.
• C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals with 13 home runs and 43 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .279.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 42nd in MLB, and he is 46th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .267 with 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 43 walks.

Cardinals vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Cardinals strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
• The Cardinals have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.86) in the majors this season.
• The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Nationals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• Washington has a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Nationals combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.262).