Nationals at Cardinals 9/16/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
MLB: 7:45 PM EST
Sep. 16, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : WAS -137 O/U 8.5
The Washington Nationals open a three-game series on the road at Busch Stadium on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Nationals lost on Saturday to the Atlanta Braves 10-1. The loss went to Wander Suero who fell to 5-8. Kurt Suzuki remains sidelined for St. Louis. The Nationals catcher has inflammation in the right elbow and that must subside before he can start throwing.
St. Louis saw its lead in the National League Central sliced to three games after losing on Saturday to the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 coupled with a win by the Chicago Cubs. After scoring 10 runs in each of the last two games, the Cardinals could muster just two against the Brewers starter and bullpen.
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Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .331 batting average, in hits with 167, and in RBIs with 118. Juan Soto leads in home runs with 34. The Nationals are averaging .264 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .246. On Monday, the Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. The right-hander is 17-6 with an ERA of 3.49, 229 Ks and 49 BBs.
Kolten Wong is leading the Cardinals with a .289 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt is the leader in home runs with 31, RBIs with 89 and hits with 142. The Cardinals are averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .238. On Monday, the Cardinals will send Dakota Hudson to the mound. The right-hander is 15-7 with an ERA of 3.38, 123 Ks and 75 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 3-7 in its last 10
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Nationals last 7 on the road
St. Louis is 25-10 in its last 35
The UNDER has cashed in 19 of the Cardinals last 27 versus an opponent with a winning record
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -137
The Nationals may have won just 1 of the last 5 head to head with St. Louis, but have won 4 of Stephen Strasburg’s last 5 starts versus the Cardinals. The Nationals have won 41 of their right-hander’s last 55 starts on the road. In addition, Washington has won each of their ace’s last 5 starts on Monday and 18 of their hurler’s last 23 starts versus an opponent from the NL Central. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 4-2