St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-175) Washington (+150)

Nationals Park is where the Washington Nationals (34-66) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Cardinals at -175 and the Nationals open at +150. The over/under is 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Dakota Hudson and Erick Fedde.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are notching 4.6 runs per game, which is 9th in MLB. They have a total of 454 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .321. The Cardinals have accumulated 170 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 107 baseballs out of the park. They have 434 RBI's and 849 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is at .252. St. Louis has a slugging rate of .406 and have struck out 777 times, while being walked on 314 occasions.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.86 on the campaign (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 724 hitters. They have walked 309 hitters and their FIP is 4.17 as a unit on the campaign. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27. Cardinals pitchers have surrendered 101 home runs in addition to 395 runs in total (7th in the league).

The Cardinals have dispatched 293 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 154 base runners so far this year with 32.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 23 saves so far this season and have not converted 12 of their 35 save opportunities. The Cardinals bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.7% and has come into the game in 78 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 43 holds for the year (24th in the league). Cardinals relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 99 times in addition to having 78 appearances in high leverage situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a tally of 2,624 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,033 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which is 2nd in the majors, and they have turned 109 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,872 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 7th in MLB.

Hudson has taken the ball for 346 innings and has racked up 245 punch outs during his MLB career. Hudson (30-16 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.61 and he has gone up against 1,462 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.40 (131 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.331. He has surrendered 299 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 162 walks.

Washington has a total of 77 long balls on the campaign and 367 RBIs. They have hit 165 doubles, while walking 313 times and putting up 384 runs. The Washington Nationals have tallied a team OBP of .316 in addition to a batting average of .247 this season. The Nationals have a team SLG% of .373 and they tally 3.84 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have struck out on 722 occasions (29th in MLB) and have notched a total of 825 hits.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.462 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.86 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.15 (778 strikeouts vs 362 free passes). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 922. They have given up 144 home runs and they concede 5.58 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have allowed 544 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 5.13 (500 earned runs relinquished).

With 67 save situations, the Nationals have earned 40 holds and also 9 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.1% out of their 160 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 14th in baseball with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 366 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

In 7,902 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (27th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 72 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (29th in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 887 assists, 67 errors and have accounted for 2,634 putouts for the year.

Fedde (20-27 record in his career) holds a 5.19 ERA while allowing 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.82 and he has faced 1,848 batters so far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 242 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.495 and a FIP of 5.1. So far in his MLB career, Fedde has given up 448 hits and he has 328 K's in 420 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (-175)

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