Washington Nationals vs St Louis Cardinals 9/7/2022 Picks

Washington Nationals vs St Louis Cardinals 9/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Washington Nationals (48-88) will be swinging bats against the St. Louis Cardinals (80-56) in Game 3 of 4 of the NL Inter-Division at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 7:45 PM ET.

Washington dropped to 5th place at 48-88 in the National League East Division with a .353 team percentage and 37 outings behind first place after gaining 516 runs but losing 719 for a -203 run difference this year.

The Nationals split the first two installments of a series after winning game 1 over the Cardinals at 6-0 on Monday but lost the next round at 1-4 on Tuesday.

Second Baseman Luis Garcia owned the solo run scored on one hit for the Nats while SP Paolo Espino struggled in controlling the ball after yielding 7 hits and 3 earned runs but struck out 5 batters in finishing 5.0 innings of work in the loss.

Right Fielder Juan Soto of the Nats knocked 21 balls outside the stadium while driving 46 RBIs and averaging .246 at the plate in augmenting the offense for Washington.

Designated Hitter Nelson Cruz contributed a team-high 64 RBIs with 10 homers and a .235 batting average while First Baseman Josh Bell marked a team-leading batting average of .301, an OBP of .384, and a slugging percentage of .493 this year.

The Nationals will be depending on righty Cory Abbott (0-2, 4.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 24 Ks) to start the third installment of a series versus the Cardinals on Wednesday night.

The right-handed starter has given away 19 hits, 13 free bases, and 6 long balls after pitching for 26.2 innings in the majors this season.

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Washington Nationals vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 9/7/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals took the lead at 80-56 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .588 and 8 games ahead of Milwaukee after landing a total of 605 runs while allowing 575 for a run difference of +30 over the course of the season.

The Cardinals look for a back-to-back win against the Nationals after winning game 2 at 4-1 on Tuesday and splitting the first two rounds of a series.

Second Baseman Nolan Gorman led St. Louis in the win with one run scored on a double while driving two RBIs while starter José Quintana gave up 5 hits and one earned run with 5 strikeouts after finishing 5.0 frames in the winning effort.

The Cardinals lean on the batting power of First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt with his 34 home runs record while adding a team-high 107 RBIs and a .328 batting average throughout the year.

The first baseman also marked a team-leading on-base percentage of .416 and slugged .613 in reinforcing St. Louis’ batting unit for the season.

The Cardinals will counter with left-hander Jordan Montgomery (8-3, 3.15 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 129 Ks) to take on the mound and start game 3 of a series against the Nationals on Wednesday evening.

Montgomery gave up 131 hits, 16 homers, and 29 free walks in pitching for 151.1 innings in pro baseball throughout the year.

Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is St. Louis -312. The Cardinals are on the campaign to win games against struggling teams at their home field to earn their pass in the coming October competitions.

Look for St. Louis to take the lead in a series by facing Washington on Wednesday. The prediction: St. Louis Cardinals will win 7-1.

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