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It’s the 2-4 St. Louis Cardinals versus the 3-3 Washington Nationals in the 1st game of a three-game set in Nationals Park in Washington, D.C tonight. The first pitch at Nationals Park is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET. On the MLB betting board the Nationals are listed as a -124 to -130 moneyline favorite depending on which sportsbook you frequent. The consensus total line for this game is 8 runs.
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The Cardinals lost their last game 8-0 to the Cincinnati Reds where they went scoreless on only six hits and they allowed the Reds to score eight runs on 11 hits.
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The Washington Nationals lost their last game 4-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ryan Zimmerman tied the game with a three run HR in the top of the 9th, but then they gave up a game-winning single in the bottom of the 9th.
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This season the Cardinals rank 17th in the Majors in runs scored and 12th in team ERA.
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The Nationals rank 14th in the Majors in runs scored and 29th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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St. Louis: Adam Wainwright (0-1, 3.60 ERA)<br />
Washington: Tanner Roark (1-0, 3.00 ERA)
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Adam Wainwright goes for the Cardinals tonight and in his first start of the season he went five innings and only gave up two earned runs, but got little run support in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He has enjoyed a lot of success against the Nationals in the last few seasons with the Cardinals winning his last five starts against them and his last four facing them in Washington. Overall, in his career against the Nationals Wainwright is 8-3 with a solid 2.99 ERA. The Cardinals are 48-23 in Wainwright’s last 71 starts.
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Tanner Roark gets the nod for the Nationals and he had a good first start of the season giving up two earned runs in six innings of work in a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins. He has not started against the Cardinals since 2013 and in his career facing them he is 0-1 with an ERA of 5.14. The Nationals have won 20 of Roark’s last 27 starts and five of his last six home starts.
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St. Louis at Washington Betting Angles<br />
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The Nationals are 6-2 in their last 8 games against the Cardinals.
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In the last 10 games between these teams the Over record is 6-1-3.
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This season the Nationals are 2-1 at home and the Cardinals are 0-0 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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St. Louis Cardinals: 2-4 SU / O/U 2-2 / Run Line W/L 3-3<br />
Washington Nationals: 3-3 SU / O/U 3-3 / Run Line W/L 2-4
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St. Louis at Washington Key Betting Trends<br />
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STL is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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STL is 0-7 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15
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STL has an Under record of 6-2 in their last 8 road games
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WASH is 7-2 in their last 9 games following a loss
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WASH is 15-7 in their last 22 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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WASH has an Under record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 home games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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CARDINALS
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[P] 03/31/2017 - Tyler Lyons 10-day DL (3/30) ( Knee )
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[P] 02/20/2017 - Alex Reyes 10-day DL (3/30); out for season ( Elbow )
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[P] 04/01/2017 - Trevor Rosentha 10-day DL (3/30) ( Leg )
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[P] 04/03/2017 - John Gant 10-day DL (3/30) ( Undisclosed )
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NATIONALS
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[CF] 04/09/2017 - Trea Turner "?" Monday vs. St. Louis Cardinals ( Hamstring )
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