St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Betting Picks

Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Picks

Get Cardinals vs. Nationals betting picks, expert betting analysis, computer model picks, betting consensus data, matchup breakdowns, key betting angles, and the latest odds insights for today's Cardinals vs. Nationals game.

Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 54% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 5.4 to 5.0 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline, Washington winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on April 08, 2026 at 11:22AM ET.

MLB

St. Louis at Washington

April 8, 2026

4:05 PM Eastern

It took a while for the St. Louis offense to kick in this season, but the Cardinals have scored 24 runs in four games following their 7-6 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. Thomas Saggese hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning after the Cards had rallied from a 5-2 deficit. They have won seven of the past nine meetings against Washington and six of seven meetings on the road. The Nationals have lost six of their past seven games while allowing an average of 7.57 runs in that span. Their bullpen is the worst in the National League, with a 6.39 ERA, a 1.74 WHIP, and only one save. Miles Mikolas has been absolutely horrible in two starts, surrendering 17 runs (15 earned) on 11 hits in 9 1/3 innings. Take the Cardinals.  

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 52% of the public money was on Washington Nationals to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 5.4 to 4.9 with Washington winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.

Pro Picks

This Pro Pick was released to clients on April 07, 2026 at 11:55AM ET.

MLB

St. Louis at Washington

April 7, 2026

6:45 PM Eastern

It is rare to see the Nationals favored after their 66-96 record last season. St. Louis, by contrast, finished six games below .500 last year. The 5–5 Cardinals have a better record than the Nationals this season. So the value play is on St. Louis in a pitching matchup between Matthew Liberatore and Cade Cavalli. Liberatore has followed a promising spring training with a 1.64 ERA in his first two starts spanning 11 innings. St. Louis is 2-0 in Liberatore's two outings this season. Cavalli had a 4.25 ERA and a fat 1.48 WHIP last year. He's had a bad start against the Cubs and a good start against the Phillies this season. The Nationals scored six runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cardinals, 9-6, last night. Prior to that game, Washington had lost five consecutive games. The Nationals are giving up an average of 8.6 runs per game during their last five games. Washington had the worst bullpen ERA in the majors last season at 5.59 ERA. The Nationals' bullpen ERA has been even worse this season at 6.34. Take the Cardinals. 

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 51% of the public money was on Washington Nationals to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 5.2 to 4.4 with Washington winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that Washington would win by a score of 4.8 to 4.5 with Washington winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.

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Public Consensus

Who was the public on? 61% of the public money was on St. Louis Cardinals to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.

Computer Predictions

My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 5.2 to 3.8 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline, Washington winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.

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