MLB Handicapping: Nationals vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Busch Stadium. Lefthander John Lannan will take the mound for the Nationals to start this game. Lannan is 1-2 this season with a 6.51 ERA. Starting this game for the Cardinals will be ace Chris Carpenter. The righthander has a 3.06 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 265-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Kyle Lohse gave up only one earned run over six innings to get the victory, as the Cardinals handled the Nationals 6-2 on Monday night. St. Louis won as -160 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Yadier Molina and David Freese drove in two runs apiece for the Cardinals, as Colby Rasmus went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for St. Louis. Willie Harris knocked in a run for Washington, while Craig Stammen was handed the loss after allowing four runs over six innings for the Nationals. Current streak: Washington has lost 4 straight games. Team records: Washington: 20-19 SU St. Louis: 22-17 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing NY Mets are 6-4 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a loss are 6-4 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Florida are 4-6 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games Next up: Washington home to NY Mets, Wednesday, May 19 St. Louis home to Florida, Wednesday, May 19 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.