Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 9

Odds updated as of 6:12 a.m.

The St. Louis Cardinals versus the Washington Nationals is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

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Cardinals vs Nationals Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (49-43) vs. Washington Nationals (37-54)
• Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSMW and MASN

Cardinals vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-235) | WSH: (+194)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (-125) | WSH: +1.5 (+104)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+104) | Under: (-128)

Cardinals vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Andre Pallante (Cardinals) - 5-4, 4.10 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 3-8, 3.11 ERA

The Cardinals will call on Andre Pallante (5-4) versus the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (3-8). Pallante and his team are 11-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Pallante's team is 3-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Gore starts, the Nationals are 10-8-0 against the spread. The Nationals have a 4-5 record in Gore's nine starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (55%)

Cardinals vs Nationals Moneyline

• St. Louis is the favorite, -235 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +194 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are +1.5 on the run line against the Cardinals. The Nationals are +104 to cover, and the Cardinals are -125.

Cardinals vs Nationals Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Cardinals-Nationals contest on July 9, with the over available at +104 and the under at -128.

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Cardinals vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 21 wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has not played a game this season with better moneyline odds than -235.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over in 46 of their 89 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 49-40-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nationals have gone 32-36 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +194 or longer, Washington has a 1-4 record (winning only 20% of its games).
• In the 86 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Nationals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-38-1).
• The Nationals have covered 52.3% of their games this season, going 45-41-0 ATS.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis OPS (.806) this season. He has a .296 batting average, an on-base percentage of .368, and a slugging percentage of .438.
• Among qualifying batters in MLB, he is 12th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage, and 66th in slugging.
• Donovan will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .257 with a double, three home runs, seven walks and five RBIs.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .244 with 13 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks, while slugging .391 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• Among all qualified, he is 110th in batting average, 121st in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Lars Nootbaar is batting .226 with a .379 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.
• Alec Burleson has 79 hits, which ranks first among St. Louis hitters this season, while batting .290 with 26 extra-base hits.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has accumulated an on-base percentage of .390, a slugging percentage of .545, and has 98 hits, all club-bests for the Nationals (while batting .287).
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 26th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is sixth and he is 10th in slugging.
• C.J. Abrams is hitting .288 with 18 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .482 with an on-base percentage of .358.
• Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 24th, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is 32nd in slugging.
• Luis Garcia has 19 doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .266.
• Nathaniel Lowe is batting .232 with 14 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 33 walks.

Cardinals vs Nationals Head to Head

• 5/11/2025: 6-1 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/10/2025: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/9/2025: 10-0 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/28/2024: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 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)

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