Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 3:25 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) will rely on Alec Burleson when they host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (48-56) at Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 27. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET.

At +150, the Nationals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Cardinals, who are listed at -185. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 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 -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Kyle Gibson (7-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 20th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 6 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • Gibson is trying to record his 10th quality start of the season.
  • Gibson has 16 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 19th in MLB action with 106 total home runs.
  • St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 14th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
  • St. Louis is the 22nd-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.1 runs per game (426 total).
  • The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 17th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 14th in baseball.
  • St. Louis’ 4.01 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.269).

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