Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) and C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (47-56) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, July 26 at Busch Stadium. The contest will start at 8:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals (-175), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Nationals (+145) This matchup’s over/under is 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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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 gets the start for the Cardinals, his 19th of the season. He is 10-6 with a 3.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 106 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went seven innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• Gray is looking to record his ninth quality start of the season.
• Gray will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB action with 103 total home runs.
• St. Louis is 20th in baseball with a .386 slugging percentage.
• The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 14th in the majors.
• St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (418 total runs).
• The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 15th in the majors.
• St. Louis has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• St. Louis’ pitching staff is 25th in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.262).

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