Cardinals vs Nationals Baseball Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park. Lefthander Jamie Garcia will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Garcia is 11-6 this season with a 2.42 ERA. Garcia's opponent in this one will be Scott Olsen. The Nationals lefthander has a 5.21 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Ian Desmond hit a walkoff single in the 13th inning in a three RBI night on Thursday, as the Nationals defeated the Cardinals 11-10. The Nationals won that game as +155 underdogs, while the 21 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Roger Bernadina launched a two-run homer for the Nationals. Doug Slaten tossed a scoreless 13th for the win in relief. Blake Hawksworth gave up the winning run and was tagged with Cardinals loss. Current streak: St. Louis has lost 3 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 68-57 SU Washington: 54-74 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Washington are 6-4 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 Washington most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing St. Louis are 3-7 After a win are 2-8 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis Next up: Washington home to St. Louis, Saturday, August 28   What is the secret of the best sports handicapping website? Where is it? The same portal where the best sports betting podcasts are and the source of the best YouTube sports wagering channel OffshoreInsiders.com.