Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 7

Updated Jul. 7, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The Washington Nationals and C.J. Abrams take the field at Nationals Park against Masyn Winn and the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The Nationals are -108 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cardinals (-111). St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +139 odds). The contest's total has been listed at 9 runs.

Here's everything you need to know 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: Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-111	-108	9	-118	-102	-1.5	+139	-167

Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 53%, Nationals 47%

Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 43 times and won 24, or 55.8%, of those games.
This season St. Louis has won 24 of its 43 games, or 55.8%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 73 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (45.2%) in those games.
This season, Washington has been victorious 33 times in 73 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or worse on the moneyline.
The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-2 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
The Cardinals' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	6
ERA	4.10
K/9	7.9

Cardinals Player Insights

The Cardinals RBI leader this season is Brendan Donovan, who has knocked in 43 runs while hitting .265 with eight home runs.
Of all batters in baseball, Donovan's home run total ranks him 125th, and his RBI tally ranks him 55th.
Alec Burleson is batting .277 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 14 walks.
Among all major league hitters, Burleson ranks 46th in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
Winn leads the Cardinals with a team-best batting average of .294.
Winn is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .273 with three doubles, five walks and three RBI.
Nolan Arenado is batting .264 with 14 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks.
Arenado brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Masyn Winn	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)
Alec Burleson	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+175)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-280)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+125)
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 ()	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+330)	0.5 (+130)
Brendan Donovan	0.5 (-260)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+190)

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

The Nationals have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 3-6 in those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
The Nationals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	8
ERA	4.45
K/9	8.7

Nationals Player Insights

Abrams paces the Nationals with 14 home runs and 46 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .280.
Among all hitters in the majors, Abrams ranks 35th in homers and 41st in RBI.
Jesse Winker has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .267.
Winker is 90th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 71st in RBI.
Luis Garcia is hitting .277 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 13 walks.
Lane Thomas has 10 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 21 walks while hitting .242.

Nationals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Juan Yepez	0.5 (-215)	1.5 ()	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Lane Thomas	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+160)
Keibert Ruiz	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+165)
Luis Garcia	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+150)
C.J. Abrams	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+165)

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