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Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jake Irvin in this game. Irvin has a 7-3 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
It'll be Sonny Gray toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Gray is 8-3 with a 3.51 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 11-0 result against the Cubs on July 06. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -225 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Nationals were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 37-53 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 48-43 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Washington at St. Louis Wednesday, July 9