The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road at the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. This is the second game of a three game series. The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled, losing two out of three to both the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cardinals are only ahead of Milwaukee in the divisional standings.
The Washington Nationals were really good last season, but fell a little short in the postseason. The Washington Nationals are going to win this game. The Nationals blowout the Cardinals in this game. The final bet for this game for us is the Washington Nationals -137 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Find the latest MLB betting odds here.
Here’s A Closer Look At The Cardinals Vs Nationals MLB Expert Predictions
When: Monday April 10th, 2017; 7:05 pm ET
Where: Nationals Park; Washington D.C.
TV: FS-M / MASN
Radio: KMOX 1120 / 106.7 The Fan
Stream Option: FOX Sports GO
Odds: Washington Nationals -122 over the St. Louis Cardinals
Why Bet on Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals used a big three run home run from Ryan Zimmerman, but the Nationals still lost the game on Sunday. The Nationals have lost back to back games, allowing 21 runs in those two games. The Nationals are right in the middle of the pack in the National League East standings.
The Nationals top offensive players have been Daniel Murphy and Ryan Zimmerman. Murphy was one of the candidates for the Most Valuable Player last season. This season, he is hitting .480 to start the season. The Nationals are throwing 30 year old Tanner Roark in this game. Roark won his first start of the season.
Why Bet on St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a slow start this season. The Cardinals lost back to back series against the Cubs and the Reds. St. Louis was shut-out on Sunday in the loss to the Reds. In the two games in the series that the Cardinals lost, they did not score a single run. The Cardinals are 17th in runs with 19.
Lance Lynn will get the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Lynn, who missed all of last season with of an injury got off to a solid start, allowing just 5 hits and 2 runs in the game. The Cardinals starting pitchers have thrown 3 quality starts in the first 6 games of the season. St. Louis is hitting just .211 as a team.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Washington Nationals should be able to get back on track. The Nationals have Tanner Roark on the mound, and he has been pretty solid. Look for the Washington Nationals to get the job done, with the St. Louis Cardinals offense in big time struggles.
The St. Louis Cardinals when they shut down the offense off; they really struggle to do much of anything. Look for both pitchers to pitch pretty different, but in the end, the best pick for this game goes to the Washington Nationals. Bet the Nationals -122 over the St. Louis Cardinals in this result.
