Nationals vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 1:24 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

On Sunday, July 28 at 2:15 PM ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) host the Washington Nationals (48-56) at Busch Stadium. Miles Mikolas will get the ball for the Cardinals, while DJ Herz will take the hill for the Nationals.

At +125, the Nationals are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Cardinals, who are -155. This game has a total of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Nationals vs. Cardinals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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 -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +125
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Herz (1-4) will take the mound for the Nationals, his ninth start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
  • He has earned a quality start one time in eight starts this season.
  • In eight starts, Herz has pitched through or past the fifth inning three times. He has a season average of 4.5 frames per outing.
  • He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in eight chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals’ 85 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
  • Washington ranks 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .368 this season.
  • The Nationals have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
  • Washington has scored 433 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Nationals have the 20th-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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.22 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • Washington averages the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the majors this season.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.302 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.

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