The St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) will visit the Washington Nationals (34-66), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.
The Nationals (+170 underdog on the moneyline) play at home against the Cardinals (-200). The scheduled starters are Miles Mikolas (7-8) for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Anibal Sanchez (0-2) for the Washington Nationals.
The Cardinals kocked off the Blue Jays by a 6-1 score in their most recent game Friday. Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively while Adam Wainwright picked up the win after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out eight.
The Nationals fell to the Dodgers 7-1 Friday. Lane Thomas led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a double in the defeat, while Patrick Corbin took the loss on the mound, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up six earned runs on seven hits.