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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Erick Fedde in this game. Fedde has a 2-3 record and a 4.78 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitchell Parker who starts for the Nationals. Left hander Parker is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Washington was a 8-6 loser on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on Cleveland at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Pirates on May 07. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 19-19 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Washington:
Team record: 17-21 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Saturday, May 10