Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

The Washington Nationals (48-88) are +252 underdogs for their meeting with the St. Louis Cardinals (80-56) on Wednesday at 7:45 PM ET. Lane Thomas has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Busch Stadium. Jordan Montgomery gets the starting nod for St. Louis while Cory Abbott is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Cardinals vs. Nationals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Nationals

Our best bet is the Nationals on the moneyline at +252 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Washington Nationals (+252) and Over (8)

Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
• Washington Nationals probable starting pitcher: Cory Abbott
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Jordan Montgomery

• Montgomery (8-3 with a 3.15 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 151 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 28th of the season.
• His last time out came on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when the lefty went six scoreless innings while allowing seven hits.
• In 27 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 3.15 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
• Montgomery is trying to collect his 13th quality start of the season.
• Montgomery will try to continue a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
• He will take the mound against a Nationals offense that is batting .250 as a unit (10th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .378 (25th in MLB) with 115 total home runs (28th in MLB).
• This season, the 29-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (3.15), 16th in WHIP (1.057), and 35th in K/9 (7.7) among pitchers who qualify.

Nationals Starter Cory Abbott

• The Nationals will send Abbott (0-2) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the New York Mets, throwing one scoreless inning of relief without allowing a hit.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.4 walks per nine across 10 games.
• In four starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• In four starts this season, Abbott has lasted five or more innings two times, with an average of 2.2 innings per appearance.
• The Cardinals are batting .257 this season, sixth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .429 (third in the league) with 172 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Cardinals one time this season, allowing them to go 0-for-4 in one inning.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 83 times this season and won 57, or 68.7%, of those games.
• St. Louis has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -311 odds on them winning this game.
• The Cardinals have a 75.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 65 of their 139 chances.
• In 138 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 79-59-0 ATS.

Nationals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Nationals have been victorious in 40, or 34.2%, of the 117 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a win-loss record of 6-2 when favored by +252 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 28.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of their 136 opportunities.
• In 136 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 61-75-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Paul Goldschmidt lead the Cardinals in hitting with his .329 average, he also is their premier power option with 34 home runs and 107 RBI.
• Among all MLB hitters, Goldschmidt ranks first in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .301 with 36 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 44 walks.
• Arenado is 13th in homers and seventh in RBI in the majors.
• Tommy Edman is batting .263 with 26 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 39 walks.
• Edman will look to build on his nine-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .368 with five doubles, four home runs and eight RBI.
• Dylan Carlson is batting .240 with 24 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 38 walks.

Nationals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Keibert Ruiz leads the Nationals with a .251 batting average.
• In all of the big leagues, Ruiz ranks 212th in homers and 198th in RBI.
• Cesar Hernandez has 26 doubles, three triples, a home run and 40 walks while hitting .248.
• Hernandez is 391st overall in homers and 249th in RBI this season.
• Nelson Cruz has racked up a team-best 64 runs batted in.
• Thomas has 22 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .246.