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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adam Wainwright in this game. Wainwright has a 0-2 record and a 7.11 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Wainwright with Patrick Corbin. Left hander Corbin has a 21.32 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 12-5 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -112 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cardinals were a 12-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 8-8 SU
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 5-9 SU
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Washington Wednesday, April 21