Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 28

Odds updated as of 2:11 PM
MLB action on Sunday includes the St. Louis Cardinals facing the Washington Nationals.
All the info you need to make smart wagers on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Cardinals vs Nationals Game Info
- St. Louis Cardinals (53-51) vs. Washington Nationals (49-56)
- Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
- Coverage: BSMW
Cardinals vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline
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- Moneyline: STL: (-152) | WSH: (+128)
- Spread: STL: -1.5 (+132) | WSH: +1.5 (-160)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)
Cardinals vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Miles Mikolas (Cardinals) - 8-8, 5.02 ERA vs DJ Herz (Nationals) - 1-4, 4.95 ERA
The probable starters are Miles Mikolas (8-8) for the Cardinals and DJ Herz (1-4) for the Nationals. When Mikolas starts, his team is 12-9-0 against the spread this season. Mikolas' team has a record of 1-6 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Nationals have gone 3-5-0 against the spread when Herz starts. The Nationals have a 1-4 record in Herz's five starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (58.8%)
Cardinals vs Nationals Moneyline
- St. Louis is the favorite, -152 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +128 underdog on the road.
Cardinals vs Nationals Spread
- The Nationals are at the Cardinals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Nationals are +132 to cover the spread, and the Cardinals are -160.
Cardinals vs Nationals Over/Under
- The Cardinals-Nationals contest on July 28 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -120 and the under at -102.
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Cardinals vs Nationals Betting Trends
- The Cardinals have come away with 24 wins in the 49 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season St. Louis has been victorious seven times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -152 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have hit the over in 47 of their 100 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 100 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 50-50-0 against the spread.
- The Nationals have gone 39-44 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47% of those games).
- Washington has a 21-30 record (winning 41.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
- The Nationals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 101 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 47 of those games (47-50-4).
- The Nationals have covered 56.4% of their games this season, going 57-44-0 against the spread.
Cardinals Player Leaders
- Alec Burleson has 101 hits, which ranks first among St. Louis hitters this season, while batting .287 with 32 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .317 and a slugging percentage of .480.
- Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 23rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 80th, and he is 27th in slugging.
- Burleson will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .182 with a walk and an RBI.
- Brendan Donovan has hit nine homers this season while driving in 48 runs. He's batting .265 this season and slugging .397 with an on-base percentage of .332.
- His batting average ranks 47th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 52nd, and his slugging percentage 98th.
- Nolan Arenado has 98 hits this season and has a slash line of .263/.320/.390.
- Masyn Winn has 101 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .333.
- Winn takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Nationals Player Leaders
- C.J. Abrams has an on-base percentage of .333, a slugging percentage of .461, and has 100 hits, all club-bests for the Nationals (while batting .259).
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 57th, his on-base percentage ranks 48th, and he is 37th in slugging.
- Luis Garcia has 18 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 16 walks while batting .280. He's slugging .441 with an on-base percentage of .313.
- He is 30th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 52nd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Lane Thomas is hitting .250 with 14 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 32 walks.
- Jacob Young is hitting .248 with 14 doubles, a triple, a home run and 20 walks.
Cardinals vs Nationals Head to Head
- 7/27/2024: 14-3 WSH (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
- 7/26/2024: 10-8 WSH (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
- 7/8/2024: 6-0 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 7/7/2024: 8-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
- 7/6/2024: 14-6 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
- 7/5/2024: 7-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
- 7/16/2023: 8-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
- 7/15/2023: 9-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
- 6/21/2023: 3-0 WSH (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
- 6/20/2023: 9-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)