Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Washington (+205) St. Louis (-245)

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (38-52) will try to defeat the Washington Nationals (36-54) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Washington at +205 while St. Louis is coming in at -245. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Patrick Corbin and Jordan Montgomery.

As a squad, the Washington Nationals are earning 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 26th in MLB. They have tallied 373 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. The Nationals have accumulated 156 doubles as a unit and have smacked 78 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 356 RBI's as well as 806 hits for the year, and their batting average is at .261. Washington has a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 633 times, while being walked on 223 occasions.

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The Nationals hold a team earned run average of 4.76 for the year (26th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 670 batters. Nationals pitchers have conceded 124 long balls in addition to 456 total runs (26th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 343 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.04 as a squad on the year. Washington has surrendered 834 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and also 420 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48.

The Nationals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 56.1% and has entered the game in 85 save situations. The relievers have inherited 125 runners this season with 32.0% of them ended up scoring. Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 77 times in addition to having 90 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 278 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have notched 44 holds so far this year (21st in the league). They have 23 saves so far this year and have not converted 18 of 41 chances to get a save.

The Washington Nationals have a tally of 2,383 putouts on the year, as well as 846 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 23rd in professional baseball, and have a total of 87 double plays. The Nationals have transformed 68.2% of balls in play into outs out of 7,149 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball.

Corbin has thrown 1,646 frames and has totaled 1,540 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.35 (795 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.358. He has allowed 1,735 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 501 free passes. Corbin (93-113 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.02 while he has faced 7,080 batters in the majors.

The Cardinals have a slugging percentage of .426 and they are earning 4.61 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have 151 doubles, while taking a walk 308 times and putting up 415 runs. St. Louis has recorded 121 home runs this season to go along with 401 RBIs. They have struck out on 761 instances (19th in baseball) and have 779 base knocks. The St. Louis Cardinals have compiled an on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .254 on the year.

The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.466 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 849. The St. Louis pitching staff have conceded 448 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.56 (401 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (727 strikeouts vs 312 walks). They have allowed 87 home runs and they surrender 5.09 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

With 89 save situations, the Cardinals have 46 holds and also 21 blown saves. St. Louis has had relievers step onto the mound in 43 save chances and they have converted 22 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with base runners. St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.2% of 171 inherited runners. They sit at 27th in MLB holding a save percentage of 51.2%, and they have dispatched 273 relievers onto the field so far this year.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 83 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in baseball). The Cardinals have recorded 846 assists, 38 errors and have earned 2,377 putouts on the season. In their 7,131 innings on the field, the Cardinals hold a efficiency on defense of 66.2% (30th in the majors).

In his career, Montgomery has conceded 628 hits while accumulating 635 K's in 669 innings. Montgomery (34-30 career record) holds a 3.75 ERA and has surrendered 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 279 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.216 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.41 and he has faced 2,793 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (-245)

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