Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 8

Updated Jul. 8, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals will take on the St. Louis Cardinals and Alec Burleson on Monday at 4:05 PM ET, at Nationals Park. The favored Nationals have -117 moneyline odds against the underdog Cardinals, who are listed at -103. St. Louis (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 9-run total is listed for the contest.

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

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals on Sunday, July 7.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, July 8, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction

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

Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Nationals have been favored 16 times and won nine, or 56.2%, of those games.
• Washington has a record of 8-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -117 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Nationals.
• The Cardinals have won in 21, or 47.7%, of the 44 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win 20 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 50.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

STL 6 · WSH 0

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

-101

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

-1.5

-119

U 9

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only once in the last 10 games, and won that matchup.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Nationals and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Nationals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• Abrams has racked up a team-high batting average of .282, and leads the Nationals in home runs (14) and runs batted in (46).
• Abrams is 36th in homers and 41st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Abrams brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Jesse Winker is batting .271 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 46 walks.
• Winker is 93rd in home runs and 71st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Luis Garcia is hitting .277 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 14 walks.
• Garcia will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .588 with a double, three home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• Lane Thomas has 10 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 21 walks while batting .245.
• Thomas is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .348 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.

Nationals Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan is hitting .265 with 19 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 27 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .337.
• Donovan's home run total places him 128th in the majors, and he is 57th in RBI.
• Burleson is hitting .281 with 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 14 walks.
• Burleson is 49th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 66th in RBI.
• Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals with a team-best batting average of .294.
• Nolan Arenado has 14 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks while hitting .266.

Cardinals Team Props

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals on Sunday, July 7.

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