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- The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Micah Bowie in this game. Bowie has a 0-0 record and a 5.41 ERA this season.
It'll be Anthony Reyes toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Righthander Reyes is 0-7 with a 5.84 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Nationals edged the Reds 4-3 Thursday at Great American Ball Park, and clinched the four-game set. The Nationals won the game as +145 underdogs, while the seven runs were UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Dmitri Young collected three hits and drove in two runs for the Nationals. Mike Bacsik pitched 7 2-3 innings for his first win in nearly three years, and Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his sixth save.
The Cardinals completed a sweep of their three-game series with the Pirates Thursday, taking the finale 3-1 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the game as -135 favorites, and the four runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Yadier Molina was 2-for-3 with three RBI in leading the Cardinals. Braden Looper allowed one run and just three hits over six innings for the victory, and Jason Isringhausen notched his 12th save.
Current streak:
Washington has won 3 straight games.
St. Louis has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 19-29 SU
St. Louis: 19-25 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Washington, Saturday, May 26
The Nationals will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Micah Bowie in this game. Bowie has a 0-0 record and a 5.41 ERA this season.
It'll be Anthony Reyes toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Righthander Reyes is 0-7 with a 5.84 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Nationals edged the Reds 4-3 Thursday at Great American Ball Park, and clinched the four-game set. The Nationals won the game as +145 underdogs, while the seven runs were UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Dmitri Young collected three hits and drove in two runs for the Nationals. Mike Bacsik pitched 7 2-3 innings for his first win in nearly three years, and Chad Cordero pitched the ninth for his sixth save.
The Cardinals completed a sweep of their three-game series with the Pirates Thursday, taking the finale 3-1 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals won the game as -135 favorites, and the four runs were well UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Yadier Molina was 2-for-3 with three RBI in leading the Cardinals. Braden Looper allowed one run and just three hits over six innings for the victory, and Jason Isringhausen notched his 12th save.
Current streak:
Washington has won 3 straight games.
St. Louis has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 19-29 SU
St. Louis: 19-25 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Washington are 7-3
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Washington, Saturday, May 26
