Cardinals vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready, sports fans! Today’s MLB showdown sends the St. Louis Cardinals, flying high with a 47-42 record, into the nest of the Washington Nationals, who are sitting at 42-48 this season. The action kicks off at Nationals Park sharp at 04:05 PM EST, where the Cards hope to extend their wingspan further in the National League standings, while the Nats aim to claw back from their lag. With the betting world buzzing, the stakes are set with an over/under of 9.0, making every pitch count in this closely matched game. The weather gods are playing fair too—expect partly cloudy skies and a gentle northern breeze, perfect for some baseball magic. After their last face-off where the Cardinals soared to an 8-3 victory, the Nationals are hungry for redemption. So, as these two teams take the field, will the Cardinals continue to rule the roost, or will the Nationals stage a capital comeback?

Game Breakdown

Game Time: July 08, 2024 04:05PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 91.0° with 47% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-107	-113	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-106	-114	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1	-1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

139W-144L

51.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

112W-170L

48.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/05/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+4.0
07/05/24	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+4.0
07/06/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+11.0
07/06/24	Washington Nationals WAS	14	Over	+11.0
07/07/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	8	Over	+2.0
07/07/24	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+2.0
06/19/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	8	Over	+5.0
06/19/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+5.0
06/20/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	9	Over	+3.0
06/20/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Over	+3.0
06/21/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Under	-6.0
06/21/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-6.0
07/15/23	Washington Nationals WAS	7	Over	+3.0
07/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+3.0
07/15/23	Washington Nationals WAS	6	Over	+6.0
07/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	9	Over	+6.0
07/16/23	Washington Nationals WAS	4	Over	+3.0
07/16/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	8	Over	+3.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Miles Mikolas

ERA 5.185 | IP 100.7 | 6.0W-7.0L | KO 72.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-03-24	@PIT	4-5L	6.0	5	2	4	Push
06-27-24	vsCIN	11-4L	4.3	12	10	1	Over
06-22-24	vsSF	4-9W	6.0	6	4	3	Over
06-16-24	@CHC	2-1W	6.3	4	1	5	Under
06-11-24	vsPIT	2-1L	7.0	1	0	6	Under
06-05-24	@HOU	4-2W	6.0	5	2	3	Under
05-31-24	@PHI	2-4L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
05-25-24	vsCHC	6-7W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
05-18-24	vsBOS	2-7W	5.0	2	1	4	Push
05-12-24	@MIL	4-3W	6.0	6	3	3	Under

Mitchell Parker

ERA 3.614 | IP 84.7 | 5.0W-4.0L | KO 68.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-03-24	vsNYM	5-7W	6.0	5	5	5	Over
06-28-24	@TB	1-3L	5.0	6	2	5	Under
06-22-24	@COL	7-8L	6.0	6	4	8	Over
06-16-24	vsMIA	1-3W	6.0	6	1	4	Under
06-11-24	@DET	5-4W	4.7	4	4	1	Push
06-06-24	vsATL	5-2L	7.0	3	2	2	Under
06-01-24	@CLE	2-3L	5.7	4	3	5	Under
05-27-24	@ATL	8-4W	6.3	5	3	6	Over
05-20-24	vsMIN	3-12W	6.0	7	3	7	Over
05-14-24	@CWS	0-4L	5.0	5	3	3	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/09	vs WAS	8-3W	13	1	Over
07/08	vs WAS	6-14L	11	0	Over
07/07	vs WAS	7-6W	14	1	Over
07/06	vs PIT	3-2W	10	0	Under
07/05	vs PIT	4-5L	8	1	Push
07/04	vs PIT	7-4W	13	2	Over
07/02	@ CIN	2-0W	7	0	Under
07/01	@ CIN	4-9L	8	1	Over
06/30	@ CIN	1-0W	4	0	Under
06/29	@ CIN	4-11L	7	1	Over
06/28	@ ATL	2-6L	4	0	Under
06/28	@ ATL	4-1W	8	0	Under
06/26	@ ATL	4-3W	11	0	Under
06/25	@ SF	5-3W	11	0	Under
06/24	@ SF	9-4W	13	4	Over

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
07/09	@ STL	3-8L	11	0	Over
07/08	@ STL	14-6W	15	3	Over
07/07	@ STL	6-7L	14	1	Over
07/06	@ NYM	1-0W	5	1	Under
07/05	@ NYM	7-5W	9	2	Over
07/04	@ NYM	2-7L	6	0	Push
07/03	@ NYM	7-9L	11	0	Over
07/02	vs TB	0-5L	3	0	Under
07/01	vs TB	7-1W	13	1	Under
06/30	vs TB	1-3L	5	0	Under
06/28	vs SD	5-8L	5	0	Over
06/27	vs SD	7-9L	9	1	Over
06/26	vs SD	6-7L	11	1	Over
06/25	vs COL	2-1W	4	0	Under
06/24	vs COL	7-8L	11	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	8.3	10.6	0.290	0.413	0.372	0.785	0.321	0.014
#2 Alec Burleson	7.4	9.5	0.281	0.455	0.340	0.795	0.328	0.045
#3 Willson Contreras	8.8	11.8	0.271	0.529	0.484	1.013	0.393	0.058
#4 Paul Goldschmidt	9.2	12.0	0.226	0.359	0.319	0.678	0.281	0.032
#5 Nolan Arenado	8.5	10.9	0.263	0.373	0.348	0.721	0.298	0.022
#6 Brendan Donovan	6.7	8.8	0.265	0.402	0.378	0.780	0.319	0.024
#7 Nolan Gorman	7.6	10.2	0.206	0.423	0.315	0.738	0.302	0.059
#8 Dylan Carlson	6.9	9.1	0.198	0.243	0.306	0.550	0.233	0.000
#9 Michael Siani	5.3	6.7	0.227	0.308	0.276	0.584	0.245	0.011

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	9.4	12.3	0.282	0.506	0.396	0.902	0.363	0.043
#2 Lane Thomas	8.3	10.8	0.245	0.408	0.339	0.747	0.306	0.033
#3 James Wood	7.2	9.6	0.320	0.480	0.560	1.040	0.395	0.040
#4 Jesse Winker	8.0	10.6	0.271	0.440	0.462	0.903	0.356	0.036
#5 Keibert Ruiz	7.1	9.2	0.218	0.319	0.275	0.594	0.250	0.022
#6 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.4	9.5	0.277	0.435	0.326	0.761	0.315	0.035
#7 Juan Yepez	7.4	9.6	0.333	0.500	0.500	1.000	0.393	0.000
#8 Trey Lipscomb	5.8	7.4	0.228	0.260	0.331	0.591	0.248	0.008
#9 Jacob Young	5.7	7.3	0.261	0.325	0.349	0.675	0.281	0.004