Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 26

Updated Jul. 26, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals will play on Friday at Busch Stadium, at 8:15 PM ET, with Brendan Donovan and C.J. Abrams among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Nationals are +111 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Cardinals (-131). St. Louis (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The game's total has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Nationals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Nationals 46%

Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 52 games this season and won 28 (53.8%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 15-16 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -131 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a 56.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 37, or 44%, of the 84 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 30 times in 71 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 47.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

WSH 10 · STL 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+144

O 7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-172

U 7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 3-3 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals in runs batted in (60) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .289.
• Burleson's home runs place him 25th in MLB, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
• Donovan is hitting .266 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 30 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Donovan is 136th in homers and 61st in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .266 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks.
• Arenado is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .176 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Masyn Winn has 18 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 27 walks while hitting .283.

Cardinals Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Nationals and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Nationals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams leads the Nationals in home runs (15) and runs batted in (49).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Abrams' home run total ranks 49th and his RBI tally is 54th.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .256 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 52 walks.
• Winker is currently 100th in home runs and 85th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Luis Garcia has racked up a team-best batting average of .275.
• Lane Thomas is batting .247 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 29 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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