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

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.

FINAL

STL 8 · WSH 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-111

O 9

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

-109

U 9

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

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

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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

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

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