The St. Louis Cardinals (48-43) and Washington Nationals (37-53) will meet in the MLB tonight. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on MASN2.
St. Louis is a -215 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +180 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8.5 total runs.
Continue below for my Nationals vs Cardinals predictions and MLB betting preview for Tuesday, July 8, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Nationals vs Cardinals Prediction
- Nationals vs Cardinals pick: Cardinals Team Total Over 4.5 Runs (-120)
My Cardinals vs. Nationals best bet is on St. Louis to go over its team total, with the best line currently available at Caesars. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Nationals vs Cardinals Odds
| Nationals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -120 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | +180 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +100 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | -215 |
Kyle Murray's Nationals vs Cardinals Preview, Picks
I have been picking on Nationals' starter Jake Irvin as much as I can over the last few weeks, and I will be doing so again tonight.
Irvin has been getting banged up thanks to his struggles of preventing hard contact. He has a 4.56 SIERA on the year, as he continues to surrender a 56% hard contact percentage.
Irvin really struggles against lefties, and this Cardinals team has a handful of power hitting lefties in their projected lineup now that they are finally getting healthy again.
Nationals vs Cardinals Best Bet
- Cardinals Team Total Over 4.5 (-120)
