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On Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) are hosting the Washington Nationals (48-56), at 7:15 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set.
The Cardinals are favored at home (-169) against the Nationals (+142). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Kyle Gibson (7-3), and Jake Irvin (7-8) answering the bell for the Washington Nationals.
These squads meet again after the Nationals’ 10-8 victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Jacob Barnes (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earned the win for the Nationals. Juan Yepez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Ryan Fernandez (1.0 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 2 K) took the loss on the mound for the Cardinals.