The Thursday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals from Busch Stadium. The Nationals (48-89) have played better the last two weeks'and still own the worst overall record in the majors. Last night, Washington RP Kyle Finnegan surrendered five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 6-5 road loss against St. Louis.
Twenty-four year old righty Josiah Gray (7-9 4.91 ERA) is expected to be one of the core pieces of the Washington rebuild. Through 128 plus innings, Gray has fanned 142 batters and owns a respectable 1.34 WHIP.
The St. Louis Cardinals have won 47 of their 70 home games and hold a 9.5 game lead over Milwaukee in the NL Central Division race. On Wednesday, SS Tommy Edman walked it off for St. Louis with a two-run double. All-Star'1B Paul Goldschmidt hit his 35th home run of the season and scored a pair of runs'for the Cardinals (81-56).
Veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright (10-9 3.21 ERA) continues to get the job done at age forty-one. The Cardinals have won Wainwright's last two starts and he has allowed six runs over his last 11 plus frames.
Recent Betting Trends
- Nationals are 25-62 in their last 87 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Cardinals are 38-15 in their last 53 home games.
- Under is 7-2 in Nationals last 9 road games.
- Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 during game 4 of a series.
- Under is 9-1-2 in the last 12 meetings in St. Louis.
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UNDER 7.5