Cardinals vs. Nationals: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 4:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

Kyle Gibson will toe the rubber for the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) on Saturday, July 27 against the Washington Nationals (48-56), who will counter with Jake Irvin. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Cardinals (-185) as moneyline favorites against the Nationals (+150). This game’s over/under has been listed at 7.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -185
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +150
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Gibson (7-3 with a 3.99 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 108 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 20th of the season.
  • His last time out came on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • Gibson enters this game with nine quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Gibson has pitched five or more innings in a game 16 times this year entering this matchup.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 19th in MLB action with 106 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage is 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals are 14th in the majors with a .245 batting average.
  • St. Louis is the 22nd-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.1 runs per game (426 total).
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in baseball with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 14th in the majors.
  • St. Louis’ 4.01 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff is 24th in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.269).

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