Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction
The Washington Nationals rallied and defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings yesterday afternoon in the series opener. Will St. Louis bounce back tonight as the small favorites?
Game Snapshot
901 St. Louis Cardinals at 902 Washington Nationals
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Nationals Park at 7:05PM ET
TV: FS-M (STL)
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow, the Cardinals are a -108 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Nationals are a -102 underdog, while the total sits at 9 runs. As of Tuesday morning, 77 percent of public bets are coming in on visiting St. Louis. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest info.
Harper lifts Nats to win
Bryce Harper hit a game-tying 2-run homer in the ninth inning Monday afternoon, then he added the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 10th inning as Washington won 4-3. Harper finished 1-for-2 with the home run, three RBIs and three walks. Adam Eaton was 1-for-5 with a walk, while Trea Turner ended the game 1-for-5 with a solo homer plus a walk and two runs. Juan Soto walked three times in five plate appearances. Ryan Zimmerman was 2-for-4 plus a walk. Wilmer Difo finished 1-for-4 with a double plus a walk. Greg Holland threw two scoreless innings, striking out two and walking one to earn the win in relief.
Munoz homers in loss
Cardinals shortstop Yairo Munoz ended the game 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in yesterday’s defeat. Paul DeJong went 1-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Chasen Shreve took the loss as he allowed one earned run on two hits with one strikeout and one walk over one inning.
Miles Mikolas (13-4, 2.96 ERA) will start today for St. Louis, while Washington is going with Erick Fedde (1-3, 5.79).
MLB Betting Trends
St. Louis
The Cardinals are 39-31 in road games this season. St. Louis is 55-40 in road night games the last two seasons.
Washington
The Nationas are 35-33 in home games this season. Washington is 35-35 in games after a win this season.
Prediction:
Mikolas has been very consistent this season and he should be able to turn in a quality outing today. Fedde has struggled at the MLB level and he faces a solid offense today. With how Washington has been up-and-down all season, fading it after a thrilling victory seems like the right choice.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -108