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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7-7-24 Picks

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Evan Walker

St. Louis Cardinals (46-42) vs. Washington Nationals (42-47)
July 7, 2024 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals +105 / St. Louis Cardinals -125; Over/Under: +9.5
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet Sunday in MLB Game 3 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 46-42 on the year after games against the Reds and Pirates. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 7 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan are leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 86 hits and 43 RBI while Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado have combined for 169 hits and 65 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 42-47 on the year after Games against the Rays and Mets. The Washington Nationals have scored 21 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 Games. The Washington Nationals have lost 6 of their last 9 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 90 hits and 46 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 150 hits and 84 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Kyle Gibson gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 6-3 with a 3.88 ERA and 85 strikeouts this season. Gibson has allowed 9 hits and 8 runs in his last 9 innings. Gibson has a 3.14 ERA and .182 allowed batting average in 48.2 road innings. Gibson is 1-3 with a 8.31 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

DJ Herz gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 1-2 with a 4.67 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. Herz has allowed 11 hits and 5 runs in his last 9 innings. Herz has a 3.15 ERA and .221 allowed batting average in 20 home innings. This will be Herz’s first career Game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will Beat the Nationals

The Cardinals have won each of their last eight games as favorites against the Nationals following a road loss.
The Nationals have lost each of their last five games against NL Central opponents following a win.
The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the Nationals following a loss.
The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five day games against the Cardinals at Nationals Park following a home win.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
Lane Thomas has recorded a Double in three of the Nationals’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
CJ Abrams has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Nationals’ last six games against NL Central opponents.
Keibert Ruiz has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
CJ Abrams has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last nine games against the Cardinals.
Keibert Ruiz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one hit in each of the Nationals’ last 11 games against NL opponents that held a winning record.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

Willson Contreras has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Cardinals as favorites against the Nationals.
Kyle Gibson has recorded a win in each of his last three road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Brendan Donovan has scored a run in each of the Cardinals’ last five games against the Nationals.
Willson Contreras has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances against the Nationals.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances in day games.
Kyle Gibson has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six road appearances.
Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 road appearances after playing the previous day.
Brandon Crawford has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
Tommy Edman has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven appearances against the Nationals.

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

The Washington Nationals continue to flirt with a .500 record, and it makes them worth a look in the underdog role. The problem is we’re not getting enough bang for our buck in this spot. The St. Louis Cardinals are the better team, no matter how you slice it, and Kyle Gibson has been far more trustworthy than DJ Herz. We’re getting a near pick em price with the Cardinals. I have to side with the Cardinals in Game 3 against the Nationals.