Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/29/2022

Tommy Edman is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) as they get set to take on the Washington Nationals (34-66) on Friday. The Cardinals enter the matchup as -200 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Nationals Park at 7:05 PM ET. Miles Mikolas will get the ball for St. Louis while Washington counter with Anibal Sanchez.

Cardinals vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Nationals

We have the Nationals on the moneyline at +170 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+170) and Over (9)

Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Aníbal Sánchez
• Game Day: Friday, July 29, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Miles Mikolas

• The Cardinals will send Mikolas (7-8) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 7-8 with a 2.87 ERA and 96 strikeouts through 125 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went five innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.87, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are hitting .216 against him.
• Mikolas has 13 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Mikolas is seeking his 20th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 823 total hits and 26th in MLB play with 384 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.372) and ranks 28th in home runs (77) in all of MLB.
• The 33-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (2.87), 11th in WHIP (.989), and 53rd in K/9 (6.9) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Nationals Starter Aníbal Sánchez

• The Nationals’ Sanchez will make his third start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• He has an ERA of 6.30, a batting average against of .278 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
• Sánchez has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Cardinals rank seventh in MLB with a .252 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 11th in the league (.406) and 107 home runs.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have won 31, or 62%, of the 50 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 3-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of their 100 games with a total this season.
• The Cardinals are 53-46-0 against the spread this season.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have come away with 27 wins in the 84 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Washington has won nine of 26 games when listed as at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 37% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of their 100 opportunities.
• The Nationals have posted a record of 43-57-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Edman has racked up a team-best 35 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Edman is 166th in homers and 129th in RBI.
• Dylan Carlson is batting .259 to lead his team.
• Carlson ranks 185th in home runs and 177th in RBI in the bigs.
• Carlson carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .281 with 14 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 36 walks.
• Albert Pujols is batting .241 with eight doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks.
• Pujols has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .471 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Juan Soto has swatted a team-high 20 long balls.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Soto is 17th in home runs and 64th in RBI.
• Josh Bell has 53 runs batted in while batting .305. Both team-highs.
• Bell is 60th in home runs and 29th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Nelson Cruz is hitting .231 with 14 doubles, eight home runs and 39 walks.
• Cesar Hernandez is hitting .243 with 21 doubles, two triples and 32 walks.