Nationals vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 5:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) will host C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (48-56) at Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 27, with a start time of 7:15 PM ET.

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

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Nationals vs. Cardinals 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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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals’ Jake Irvin (7-8) will make his 22nd start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in seven innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
  • He has 13 quality starts in 21 chances this season.
  • In 21 starts this season, Irvin has lasted five or more innings 19 times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
  • He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 85 home runs as a team.
  • Washington ranks 26th in the majors with a .368 team slugging percentage.
  • The Nationals’ .237 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
  • Washington ranks 20th in the majors with 433 total runs scored this season.
  • The Nationals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
  • The Nationals rank sixth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington has pitched to a 4.22 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
  • Washington has an 8.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.302 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.

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