Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 4:25 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (48-56) at Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 27, with a start time of 7:15 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Cardinals (-185) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+150). This matchup carries an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will send Kyle Gibson (7-3) out for his 20th start of the season. He is 7-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • Gibson is trying to secure his 10th quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Gibson heads into this matchup with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 19th in baseball with 106 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in MLB.
  • St. Louis ranks 22nd in runs scored with 426 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cardinals’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 14th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.269).

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