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Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7-8-24 Selection

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St. Louis Cardinals (47-42) vs. Washington Nationals (42-48)
July 8, 2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals -120 / St. Louis Cardinals +102; Over/Under: +9.5
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet in MLB Game 4 action on Monday at Nationals Park. Here is the Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals prediction. This article will include Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals picks.

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St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 47-42 this year and will play the Royals and Cubs next. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 8 of their last 12 games by scoring 4 or more runs. Brandon Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 87 hits and 43 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Maisin Winn have combined for 172 hits and 67 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 42-48 on the year and will next play the Mets and Brewers. The Washington Nationals have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and have scored 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Washington Nationals have lost 6 of their last 9 games by scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 92 hits and 46 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined to lead the way with 153 hits and 85 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Miles Mikolas gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 6-7 with a 5.19 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. Mikolas has given up 17 hits and 11 earned runs over his last 10.1 innings. Mikolas has a 4.42 ERA and .260 batting average in 57 road innings. Mikolas is 3-3 with a 3.77 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 5-4 with a 3.61 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Parker has given up 11 hits and 7 runs in his last 11 innings. Parker has a 3.11 ERA and a .207 batting average allowed in 37.2 home innings. This would be Parker’s first career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Why will the Washington Nationals beat the Cardinals?

The Nationals have won each of their last four games against NL Central opponents following the home loss.
Following the road win, the Cardinals have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last eight games following a home loss.
The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games against NL East opponents following the win.

Washington Nationals Player Prop Facts

Keibert Ruiz has hit a home run in each of his last two games in day games against NL teams that have a winning record.
Jesse Winker has recorded at least a double in four of his last five home games against the Cardinals after playing the previous day.
Lane Thomas has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Nationals’ last nine games against NL opponents as favorites.
Kibert Ruiz has scored at least one run in each of his last seven games in day games against teams that had a winning record.
CJ Abrams has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Nationals’ last 10 games against the Cardinals.
Kibert Ruiz has recorded at least a single in each of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents, resulting in a winning record.
Kibert Ruiz has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in day games against teams with winning records.
Lane Thomas ranks T7th in the league in steals (21) this season.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

Willson Contreras has hit home runs in three of his last four games against the Nationals.
Miles Mikolas has won each of his last four matches in day play.
Brendan Donovan has scored a run in each of the Cardinals’ last six games against the Nationals.
Willson Contreras has recorded at least one RBI in seven of his last eight games against the Nationals.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one single in each of his last 10 appearances in day games.
Willson Contreras has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight road appearances against NL opponents who have posted a losing record.
Miles Mikolas has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with the Cardinals against NL opponents.
Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in day games.
Brandon Crawford has recorded a double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that had a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

The Washington Nationals are 29th in the league in home runs this season (75).
The Washington Nationals are third in the league in steals this season (119).
The St. Louis Cardinals are 25th in the league in home runs this season (84).
The St. Louis Cardinals are 23rd in the league for RBI this season (341).

Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

The St. Louis Cardinals and Plus Money are worth watching because they are the better team, but it’s hard to get behind them Miles Mikolas and his struggles. Mikolas has been his All-Star caliber self this season with an ERA over 5, and his performance has been even worse in his last few starts. Mitchell Parker has been very sharp, especially at home, and continues to find ways to win enough to become a value in the Washington Nationals betting markets. Give me the Nets and fair value in Game 4 against the Cardinals.