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The Washington Nationals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park. The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Joel Pineiro in this game. Pineiro has a 4-0 record and a 3.76 ERA this season. Pineiro's opponent in this one will be Shairon Martis. The Nationals righthander has a 6.20 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cardinals won their second straight with a 6-2 victory over the Nationals on Friday, as +105 underdogs. That game's eight runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Chris Duncan went 3-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer for the Cardinals. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win in relief. Willie Harris went deep for a two-run blast for the Nationals, who were -115 favorites. Jordan Zimmerman surrendered eight hits and five runs in the loss. Current streak: St. Louis has won 3 straight games. Washington has lost 2 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 17-7 SU Washington: 5-17 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Washington are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 Washington most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Washington is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis Next up: Washington home to St. Louis, Sunday, May 3