Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/6/24, 12:46 PM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

Cardinals won game 1 of a 4-game series against Nationals after overcoming a 5-run deficit. The 37-year-old veteran Lynn will look to string together three stellar outings on Saturday, in the last 12.2 innings pitched Lynn has allowed only 1R, only 6 hits and struck out 11. The 25-year-old left-hander Gore will be the starter for the Nationals, with a record of 6 -7 and a season of ups and downs, in his last outing against the Mets he did well, allowing only 1 run in 5.2 innings and throwing 104 pitches.

Arenado went 4-for-5 against the Nationals on Friday and the Cardinals won, but didn't cover, with final odds of -145. The Cardinals bullpen is sixth best with an ERA of 3.44 and, in their last 10 games, with an ERA of 2.68. The Nationals, by losing yesterday but covering, confirm the trend of being one of the most lucrative teams in this regard, 51-37 is the record of the Nationals covering the Run Line in 2024. However, the relief has cost the Nationals many games in the last few weeks. Yesterday they had to go to Finnegan for the 4th game in the last 5 and he allowed the HR against Contreras that gave the Cardinals the tie.