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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Left hander Jordan Montgomery will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Montgomery is 3-7 this season with a 3.91 ERA.

Starting this game for the Nationals will be MacKenzie Gore. The left hander has a 3.74 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.

Washington lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Cardinals on June 19. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

St. Louis was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.

St. Louis:
Team record: 30-43 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Washington:
Team record: 27-44 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Wednesday, June 21