Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Nationals Park

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Lackey, J (1-0) vs. (R) Fister, D (1-0)

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

The Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 overall and 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass and 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing record. The under is 7-0 in Cardinals last 7 during game 2 of a series and 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

The Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 overall and 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass. They are 12-4 in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 23-11 in their last 34 home games. The over is 4-1 in the Nationals last 5 home games and 4-1-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

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

04/21/15 SS Yunel Escobar Groin "?" Tuesday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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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