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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Lance Lynn will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Lynn is 4-3 this season with a 3.59 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be MacKenzie Gore. The left hander has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 6-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -165 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 46-41 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 41-47 SU
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Washington is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Sunday, July 7