Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/15/2023 Picks

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Busch Stadium is where the St. Louis Cardinals (38-52) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (36-54) on Saturday.

The money line on this contest has Washington at +205, while St. Louis is coming in at -245. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Patrick Corbin and Jordan Montgomery.

The Washington Nationals earn 4.1 runs per game, which puts them 26th in MLB. They tallied 373 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of.318.

The Nationals accumulated 156 doubles as a unit and smacked 78 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 356 RBI and 806 hits for the year, and their batting average is at.261.

Washington has a slugging percentage of.399 and struck out 633 times while being walked on 223 occasions.

The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.76 for the year (26th in MLB), and the staff struck out 670 batters. Nationals pitchers conceded 124 long balls in addition to 456 total runs (26th in baseball).

Their pitching staff walked 343 opposing hitters, and their FIP comes in at 5.04 as a team on the year. Washington surrendered 834 hits (9.5 per nine innings) and 420 earned runs.

They have made a K/BB ratio of 1.95, and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48.

The Nationals’ relief pitchers compiled a save rate of 56.1% and entered the game in 85 save situations. The relievers inherited 125 runners this season, with 32.0% of them ending up scoring.

Nationals bullpen pitchers went to the mound with runners on 77 times and made 90 appearances in high-leverage situations. The Nationals dispatched 278 relievers to the hill for the year.

So far, the relievers notched 44 holds this year (21st in the league). They have 23 saves so far this year and did not convert 18 of 41 chances to get a save.

The Washington Nationals have a tally of 2,383 putouts on the year, 846 assists, and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is.984, 23rd in professional baseball, and they have 87 double plays.

The Nationals transformed 68.2% of balls in space into outs out of 7,149 innings on the diamond, ranked 22nd in pro baseball.

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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions 7/15/2023

The Cardinals have a slugging percentage of.426 and earn 4.61 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have 151 doubles, taking a walk 308 times and putting up 415 runs.

St. Louis recorded 121 home runs this season with 401 RBIs. They struck out on 761 occasions (19th in baseball) and had 779 base knocks.

The St. Louis Cardinals compiled an on-base percentage of.328 and a team batting average of.254 on the year.

The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.466 and a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the campaign. They rank 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 849.

The St. Louis pitching staff conceded 448 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.56 (401 earned runs surrendered).

They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio 8.30 (727 strikeouts vs. 312 walks). They allowed 87 home runs and surrendered 5.09 runs per nine innings (25th in baseball).

With 89 save situations, the Cardinals have 46 holds and 21 blown saves. St. Louis had relievers step onto the mound in 43 save chances, and they converted 22 saves.

Their relief pitchers took the field 104 times in high-leverage situations and on 104 occasions with base runners. St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.2% of 171 inherited runners.

They sit at 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.2% and have dispatched 273 relievers onto the field this year.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 83 double plays and a fielding percentage of 0.988 (5th in baseball). The Cardinals recorded 846 assists, 38 errors, and 2,377 putouts on the season.

In their 7,131 innings on the field, the Cardinals have an efficiency on defense of 66.2% (30th in the majors).

Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals are the MLB’s selection to win this game. The Nationals are just 3-12 in game 1 of a series after winning their previous game.

On the flip side, the Cardinals are slightly better at 6-12 than Game 1s after a win. Despite the Nationals’ overall record, they have been good against the odds this season.

Overall, they are 36–54, but at ATS, they are 51–39. The Nationals have proven they are a team that stays in games but can’t get over the hump.

Bettors with the Nationals’ ATS record should be all over the run line. Final Score Prediction: The Washington Nationals lose the game but win on the run line, 8-7.

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