Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 6, 2024

The Washington Nationals will take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) on Saturday. The game begins at 4:05 PM ET on BSMW, with the Nationals listed as -127 favorites on the moneyline. Washington’s MacKenzie Gore and St. Louis’ Lance Lynn have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Nationals (-127)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+107)
• Over/under: 9

Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Nationals have been chosen as favorites in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (53.3%) in those games.
• Washington has a record of 4-2 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -127 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 55.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Cardinals have won 48.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (21-22).
• St. Louis has a 9-16 record (winning only 36% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +107 or longer.
• The Cardinals have a 48.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• C.J. Abrams leads Washington in batting average (.279), home runs (13) and runs batted in (43) this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Abrams’ home run total ranks him 43rd and his RBI tally places him 48th.
• Jesse Winker has 71 hits and an OBP of .381 to go with a slugging percentage of .429 this season.
• Brendan Donovan paces the Cardinals with 42 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Donovan is 122nd in homers and 54th in RBI.
• Alec Burleson’s 42 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Nationals average the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
• Nationals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.99 this year, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.262 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.
• St. Louis has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).