Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Friday, July 26, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: MASN

Busch Stadium is where the St. Louis Cardinals (53-49) will take on the Washington Nationals (47-55) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are MacKenzie Gore and Sonny Gray.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .370 and have struck out 771 times, while drawing a walk on 288 occasions. They have amassed 394 RBI's and 798 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .239. The Nationals have accounted for 165 doubles as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 420 runs and have an OBP of .307. As a team, the Washington Nationals are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in baseball.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.13 so far this year (20th in the league), and they have rung up 829 hitters. Nationals pitchers have surrendered 100 long balls and 455 runs (20th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 288 opposing players and their FIP is 3.79 as a squad on the year. Washington has surrendered 865 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 410 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.29.

The Nationals relievers have compiled a save rate of 67.4% and has come into the game in 103 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 129 base runners this season and 38.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. Nationals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 91 times in addition to having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The Nationals have dispatched 347 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have accumulated 60 holds this year (10th in the league). They have compiled 29 saves over the course of the season and have blown 14 out of their 43 save opportunities.

The Nationals have converted 68.3% of balls in play into outs in their 8,049 innings on the field, ranking them 27th in professional baseball. The Washington Nationals have 2,683 putouts this season, as well as 880 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which puts them in 21st in professional baseball, and they have turned 90 double plays.

Gore (17-22 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.31 and he has faced 1,338 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 306 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 135 walks. His ERA is 4.38 (149 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.440. Gore has taken the hill for 306 frames and has earned 341 strikeouts in his career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have tallied a team OBP of .308 in addition to a batting average of .245 so far this season. They have struck out on 854 instances (13th in baseball) and have 842 hits. St. Louis has tallied 103 long balls this season as well as 393 runs batted in. The Cardinals hold a team slugging % of .387 and they are scoring 4.14 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have hit 151 two-baggers, while walking 288 times and notching 418 runs.

The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.261 and have a FIP of 3.92 as a staff for the year. They come in at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 857. The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 449 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.94 (395 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (818 strikeouts vs 280 free passes). They have conceded 110 homers and they relinquish 4.48 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

St. Louis has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 52 save opportunities and they have converted 37 saves. They are currently ranked 5th in baseball with a save rate of 71.2%, and they have sent 320 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations and on 103 occasions with base runners. St. Louis relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.1% out of 144 inherited runners. Sitting with 130 save situations, the Cardinals have earned 78 holds and 15 blown saves.

In their 8,118 innings played, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (21st in the majors). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 105 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in pro baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 944 assists, 46 errors and are sitting with 2,706 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Gray has surrendered 1,437 base knocks while he has tallied 1,652 punch outs in 1,677 frames. Gray (108-91 career win-loss record) holds a 3.48 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 648 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.195 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and he has gone up against 6,955 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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