Cardinals at Nationals 10/14/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:38 PM EST
Oct. 14, 2019
TV: TBS
Latest Odds : WAS -125 O/U 7
The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Washington Nationals on Monday for Game 3 of their best of seven National League Championship Series. The Cardinals trail in the series 2-0 after losing Games 1 and 2 at home. St. Louis has scored just one run combined in the first two games of the series. On Saturday, St. Louis lost Game 2 by the score of 3-1. The Cardinals first hit in the loss did not come until the seventh inning.
Washington’s Max Scherzer was strong on the mound as the right-hander and Nationals bullpen held the Cardinals to just three hits. Michael Taylor homered for one of Washington’s runs, while Adam Eaton knocked in the other two with a double in the eighth. Kurt Suzuki returned to Washington’s starting lineup behind the plate while Victor Robles sat out with a right hamstring issue.
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During the postseason, Paul Goldschmidt is leading the Cardinals with a batting average of .125, in hits with nine and home runs with two. Marcell Ozuna is leading in RBIs with five. As a team, the Cardinals are averaging .223 at the plate. On Monday, the Cardinals will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. This postseason the right-hander is 1-1 with an ERA of 2.77, 16 Ks and 2 BBs in two starts.
During the postseason, Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .346 batting average and in hits with seven. Juan Soto is leading in home run with two and RBIs with six. As a team, the Nationals are averaging .226 at the plate. On Monday, the Nationals will send Stephen Strasburg to the mound. This postseason the right-hander is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.40, 21 Ks and 1 BBs in two starts and three appearances.
Recent Betting Trends:
St. Louis is 8-3 in its last 11 on the road
The OVER has cashed in 18 of the Cardinals last 26 playoff games on the road
Washington is 10-1 in its last 11 at home versus an opponent with a winning record
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Nationals last 8 on grass
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 7
While the Nationals will continue to dominate the Cardinals and win at home, the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the last 8 outings between the two including in both Games 1 and 2. The teams have combined to score 6 runs in the first two games of the series. The UNDER has cashed in 4 of Stephen Strasburg’s last 5 starts at home versus St. Louis and 6 of the right-handers’ last 8 starts overall against the Cardinals. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win, but our best play is UNDER 4-1