Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7-8-24 Picks | Sports Chat Place

The St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals meet Monday in MLB game 4 action at Nationals Park. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 47-42 on the year and play the Royals and Cubs next. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 8 of their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 87 hits and 43 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn have combined for 172 hits and 67 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 42-48 on the year and play the Mets and Brewers next. The Washington Nationals have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Washington Nationals have lost 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 92 hits and 46 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 153 hits and 85 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Pitching Pick Matchup

Miles Mikolas gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 6-7 with a 5.19 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. Mikolas has allowed 17 hits and 11 earned runs in his last 10.1 innings. Mikolas has a 4.42 ERA and .260 allowed batting average in 57 road innings. Mikolas is 3-3 with a 3.77 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 5-4 with a 3.61 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Parker has allowed 11 hits and 7 runs in his last 11 innings. Parker has a 3.11 ERA and .207 allowed batting average in 37.2 home innings. This will be Parker’s first career game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Why the Washington Nationals will Beat the Cardinals

• The Nationals have won each of their last four games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Cardinals have lost 10 of their last 12 day games following a road win.
• The Nationals have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games following a home loss.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games against NL East opponents following a win.

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

The St. Louis Cardinals and the plus money is worth a look considering they’re the better team, but it’s hard to get behind Miles Mikolas and his struggles. Mikolas has been his all star caliber self this season with an ERA over 5 on the season, and he’s been even worse in his last few starts. Mitchell Parker has been much sharper, especially at home, and the Washington Nationals continue to find ways to win just enough to be a value in the betting market. Give me the Nats and the reasonable price in game 4 against the Cardinals.