Nationals vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for July 27
Published 5:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024
On Saturday, July 27 at 7:15 PM ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) host the Washington Nationals (48-56) at Busch Stadium. Kyle Gibson will get the nod for the Cardinals, while Jake Irvin will take the mound for the Nationals.
Sportsbooks have tabbed the Cardinals (-185) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+150). This matchup carries an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -105; under -115).
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Nationals vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: BSMW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -185
- Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Irvin (7-8) will take to the mound for the Nationals and make his 22nd start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in seven innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
- He has 13 quality starts in 21 chances this season.
- Irvin has made 19 starts of five or more innings in 21 chances this season, and averages 5.9 frames when he pitches.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.
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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Nationals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 85 home runs as a team.
- Washington is 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .368 this season.
- The Nationals’ .237 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
- Washington has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 433 (4.2 per game).
- The Nationals have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.307).
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.
- Washington has the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
- Washington averages the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
- The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.302 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
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