St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals 6/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
Tuesday night’s Game 2 of the three-game MLB National League Inter-Division series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will take place at the renowned Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.
After winning three straight road games, St. Louis moved to 30-43 overall and 17-22 on the road. They are still in fifth place in the NL Central, 8 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds.
The Cardinals have scored 337 runs overall but have also squandered 350, giving them a season-long run differential of -13.
After winning their past three away games, including the series opener against the Nationals at 8-6 the last time out, the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a six-game losing run.
In 6.1 innings of work, starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (4-5, 4.95 ERA) surrendered 6 earned runs, one free base, and 5 strikeouts while guiding the Cardinals to win with 8 runs on 11 hits.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt led the St. Louis Cardinals this season with a.287 batting average, a team-high 78 hits, and a.381 on-base percentage.
Nolan Arenado, a third baseman with the Cardinals, led the club with 15 home runs and 48 runs batted in this season.
Jordan Montgomery, a southpaw, will get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.
The left-handed pitcher had a solid 3.91 ERA, a fantastic 1.34 WHIP, a 3-7 record overall, struck out 73 hitters in his starts, and gave up 84 hits, 21 free walks, and 8 home runs in 78.1 innings pitched this season.
In four of St. Louis’ past six games, the totals were under, and in their last 16 games overall, the Cardinals are 5-11 SU.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 4-1 SU in their last 5 away games, and they are 4-2 straight up in their past 6 games against Washington.
The totals were under in four of St. Louis’ past six road games against the Washington Nationals.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Predictions 6/20/2023
Tuesday night’s game 2 of the three-game series will be played at home by the Washington Nationals, who will be looking to snap a four-game losing run.
After losing its previous four home games, Washington fell to 27-44 overall and 12-25 at home, maintaining its last-place position in the National League East, 18.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves, now in the lead.
The Nationals have scored 296 runs so far this season but have also given up 352, for a run difference of -56 for the year.
The Washington Nationals begin this tournament with a losing record of eight out of their past ten games, including a shocking 6-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in their most recent game.
Washington’s starting pitcher Josiah Gray (4-6, 3.64 ERA) received the loss after allowing 6 earned runs, one free walk, and 6 strikeouts in 5.0 frames pitched in his starts. Washington only scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
Joey Meneses, the Nationals’ designated hitter, led the club this season with a batting average of.300, 35 runs batted in, 81 hits, and a.340 on-base percentage.
Lane Thomas, a right fielder for Washington, drove in a team-high 11 home runs. The team batting average and slugging percentage for the Nationals were.261 and.388 respectively.
According to the Washington Nationals ‘ management, Tuesday’s second game in a series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be started by southpaw MacKenzie Gore.
The left-handed pitcher had a 3-5 record, a great 3.74 ERA, a fantastic 1.38 WHlP, struck out 73 batters in his starts, gave up 71 hits, 32 bases on balls, and 11 long balls in 74.2 innings thrown, and had a 3-5 record overall.
The Washington Nationals have lost 1-6 straight up and 0-8 straight up in their previous 8 home games, respectively. The Nationals are 1-10 SU in their 11 games played against National
League opponents, and the totals have gone under in 4 of Washington’s previous 6 home games against St. Louis.
The totals were under in four of Washington’s most recent five games against opponents from the National League Central Division.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals. The MLB Pick for this contest is St. Louis -165.
The Cardinals are the better team here after winning three straight while the Nationals lost 11 of the last 13 overall and 61 of the last 88 when playing at home.
St. Louis’ Jordan Montgomery finished two straight strong starts conceding three runs through 12-1/3 frames while striking out 13 batters but granted three walks.
Take the visiting team in this one. The prediction: St. Louis Cardinals will win 4-2.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals 6/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:05 PM ET
Location: Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia
Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
TV: BSMW
MLB Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis Cardinals -165
MLB Totals: 9.0