July 09, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/9/2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals are 25-17 at home this season and are solid favorites to beat the Washington Nationals who are 19-25 on the road this season. The Cardinals have a better than 55% chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Both starters have a good chance of having a quality start. Andre Pallante has a 51% chance of a QS and MacKenzie Gore a 50% chance. If Andre Pallante has a quality start the Cardinals has a 75% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 2.9 and he has a 25% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cardinals win 64%. If MacKenzie Gore has a quality start the Nationals has a 61% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.7 and he has a 27% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Nationals win 42%. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the St. Louis Cardinals is Ivan Herrera who averaged 2.24 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 37% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cardinals have a 71% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Washington Nationals is James Wood who averaged 2.27 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 39% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Nationals have a 61% chance of winning.

CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: St. Louis Cardinals

Washington NationalsRECORDSt. Louis CardinalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road19-25, 43% 38Record at Home25-17, 60% 618St. Louis Cardinals
VS St. Louis Cardinals0-3, 0% -300VS Washington Nationals3-0, 100% 290St. Louis Cardinals
vs Team .500 or Better16-30, 35% -772vs Team Under .50026-15, 63% 857St. Louis Cardinals
Record As Road Underdog17-22, 44% 184Record As Home Favorite12-7, 63% 164Washington Nationals
When MacKenzie Gore Starts6-11, 35% -451When Andre Pallante Starts9-8, 53% 110St. Louis Cardinals

PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: St. Louis Cardinals

Washington NationalsRECORDSt. Louis CardinalsRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-8, 33% -190Record at Home4-6, 40% -285Washington Nationals
VS St. Louis Cardinals0-0 No GamesVS Washington Nationals0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5002-8, 20% -595vs Team Under .5006-3, 67% 158St. Louis Cardinals
Record As Road Underdog4-8, 33% -190Record As Home Favorite2-1, 67% 24St. Louis Cardinals
When MacKenzie Gore Starts0-4, 0% -400When Andre Pallante Starts2-3, 40% -126St. Louis Cardinals

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Washington NationalsRECORDSt. Louis CardinalsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD24-20, 55% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME22-19, 54% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS8-4, 67% OverROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS5-5, 50% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON39-39, 50% OverROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON38-43, 47% OverOVER
OVER-UNDER IN MacKenzie Gore STARTS8-9, 47% OverOVER-UNDER IN Andre Pallante STARTS7-9, 44% OverN/A

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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 25-19, 57% +181 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 23-19, 55% +209 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 8-4, 67% +292 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 5-5, 50% -77

MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 26-18, 59% -164 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 26-16, 62% +538 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 8-4, 67% +22 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 6-4, 60% +74

OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 17-24, 41% -940 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 21-16, 57% + 340 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Washington Nationals Road Games: 4-7, 36% -370 St. Louis Cardinals Home Games: 5-3, 62% + 170

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