Monday’s contest between the Washington Nationals (42-48) and St. Louis Cardinals (47-42) going head to head at Nationals Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Nationals, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 4:05 PM ET on July 8.

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

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

• Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Nationals Betting Insights

• Washington has won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Nationals have a mark of 9-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -115 or better on the moneyline.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of 90 opportunities.
• The Nationals were favored on the moneyline for three of their past 15 games, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups, Washington and its opponents combined to go over the total 10 times (all 15 games had set totals).

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has won 47.7% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (21-23).
• The Cardinals are 21-21 (winning 50% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
• St. Louis has played in 88 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-44-5).
• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 15 games and won three of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Nationals’ Starting Pitcher: Mitchell Parker

• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.61 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .232 in 15 games this season.
• Mitchell Parker’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• Parker’s team has an 8-7 record in his starts this season.
• In Parker’s 15 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over eight times.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas

• In 18 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 5.19, with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .269 against him.
• The Cardinals are 6-5 in Mikolas’ 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Over Mikolas’ 18 starts, his team is 8-10.
• Miles Mikolas has had 18 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in seven of those games.

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