MLB Odds: Nationals vs Cardinals

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Busch Stadium. The Nationals will trot Craig Stammen out to the mound in this one. Righthander Stammen has a 1-1 record and a 5.84 ERA this season. Stammen's opponent in this one will be Kyle Lohse. The Cardinals righthander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½. The Nationals were edged 2-1 on the road by the Rockies in their last game on Sunday afternoon. The Rockies got the victory as -120 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (9.5). The Cardinals were defeated 7-2 by the Reds last time out, as -130 favorites. That game's nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8) set by sportsbooks. Brad Penny gave up seven earned runs off 13 hits over five innings in the Cardinals loss. Current streak: Washington has lost 3 straight games. St. Louis has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Washington: 20-18 SU St. Louis: 21-17 SU Washington most recently: When playing on Monday are 2-8 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing Colorado are 2-8 After a loss are 7-3 St. Louis most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 7-3 After playing Cincinnati are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 23 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games on the road Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Washington The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 23 games Next up: St. Louis home to Washington, Tuesday, May 18 Stevie Vincent is being mentioned in the same sentence with gambling legends Joe Duffy, Roxy Roxborough, Bob Martin, and Pete Axthelm. Betting on sports will never be the same thanks to his groundbreaking forensic handicapping featured exclusively at OffshoreInsiders.com    aa