Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 12:25 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (48-56), who are trying to secure a series sweep, will visit Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) at Busch Stadium on Sunday, July 28. The game will start at 2:15 PM ET.

At +125, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cardinals, who are listed at -155. The total for this matchup has been listed at 9.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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 -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +125
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Miles Mikolas (8-8) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 5.02 ERA in 118 1/3 innings pitched, with 80 strikeouts.
  • In his last outing on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • Mikolas is trying to record his 13th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Mikolas will try to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 21st in MLB action with 106 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 20th in baseball, slugging .387.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
  • St. Louis ranks 24th in runs scored with 426 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 13th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.269).

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