Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) will square off with C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (47-56) at Busch Stadium on Friday, July 26. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.

At -175, the Cardinals are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Nationals (+145). The total for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Nationals vs. Cardinals 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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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore (6-8) will make his 21st start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw two innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up three earned runs while allowing two hits.
• He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
• Gore has started 20 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 5 innings per appearance.
• In 20 appearances this season, he has finished one without allowing an earned run.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Nationals have hit just 85 homers this season, which ranks last in the big leagues.
• Washington is 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .367 this season.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
• Washington ranks 22nd in the majors with 423 total runs scored this season.
• The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
• Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.20 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• Washington strikes out 8.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 22nd in MLB.
• The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.302 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.

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