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 Sunday when they meet at Nationals Park. The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Adam Wainwright in this game. Wainwright has a 17-8 record and a 2.18 ERA this season. It'll be John Lannan toeing the rubber for the Nationals in this contest. Lefthander Lannan is 5-6 with a 5.23 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Adam Dunn belted a two-run homer and drove in five runs on Saturday, as the Nationals crushed the Cardinals 14-5. The Nationals won that game as a -110 pick?em, while the 19 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Livan Hernandez evened his record to 9-9 with the victory, allowing eight hits and five runs over his 6 1-3 innings. Kyle Lohse was tagged with the Cardinals loss, giving up 11 hits and eight runs over five innings. Team records: St. Louis: 69-58 SU Washington: 55-75 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 4-6 After playing Washington are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Washington most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Florida are 3-7 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a win are 1-9 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis Next up: St. Louis at Houston, Monday, August 30 Washington at Florida, Monday, August 30 Betting systems and a fantastic sports store show that the OffshoreInsiders.com Network is more than just free sports picks