Cardinals (2-1) Send Lohse to the Mound to Close out the Nationals in Their Best of 5 NLDS Series
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
– The St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Kyle Lohse in this game. Lohse has a 17-3 record and a 2.87 ERA this season.
Lohse’s opponent in this one will be Ross Detwiler. The Nationals lefthander has a 3.58 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 118-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
In their last action, St. Louis was an 8-0 winner on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on St. Louis at -101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Team records:
St. Louis: 88-74 SU
Washington: 98-64 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing St. Louis are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis’s last 13 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington’s last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington’s last 13 games when playing St. Louis
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington’s last 13 games
Next up:
Washington home to St. Louis, Friday, October 12
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