Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 8:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) will look to Alec Burleson when they host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (47-56) at Busch Stadium on Friday, July 26. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:15 PM ET.

At +145, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Cardinals, who are -175. This game has a total of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Time: 8:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -175
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +145
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sonny Gray (10-6 with a 3.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 19th of the season.
  • His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when the right-hander went seven innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Gray enters this matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Gray will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per appearance).
  • He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 22nd in MLB action with 103 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis is 20th in baseball, slugging .386.
  • The Cardinals are 14th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
  • St. Louis ranks 24th in runs scored with 418 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
  • The Cardinals’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 15th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.262).

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