Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Lynn, L (1-1) vs. (L) Gonzalez, G (1-1)

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park.

The Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win and 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. They are 1-4 in Lynn's last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record and 1-4 in Lynn's last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. The under is 6-1 in the Cardinals last 7 vs. a team with a losing record and 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

The Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass and 12-4 in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. They are 9-2 in Gonzalez's last 11 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game and 21-7 in Gonzalez's last 28 starts during game 1 of a series. The under is 4-0 in the Nationals last 4 games following an off day and 6-1-1 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Head-to-head, the under is 10-1-2 in the last 13 meetings and 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Washington. The Cardinals are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 4-7-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the St. Louis Cardinals is 1.7

Washington Nationals Betting Trends

The Washington Nationals are 7-5-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Washington Nationals is 0.1

Injuries to Watch

St. Louis Cardinals

04/19/15 CF Randal Grichuk Back 15-day DL (4/17)
04/04/15 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 LF Tommy Pham Quad 15-day DL (3/27)

Washington Nationals

04/15/15 P Craig Stammen Forearm 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 3B Anthony Rendon Knee 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Casey Janssen Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Erik Davis Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 LF Nate McLouth Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Washington

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