A series opener between the Washington Nationals (41-46) and St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) is on deck Friday at 6:45 PM ET, at Nationals Park.
The Cardinals are a favorite (-185) against the Nationals (+154). The St. Louis Cardinals will hand the ball to Sonny Gray (9-5, 2.98 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Patrick Corbin (1-8, 5.49 ERA).
The Cardinals won 3-2 over the Pirates yesterday in their most recent game. John King was the winning pitcher after throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while Dylan Carlson finished 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead them offensively.