Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Nationals will give the ball to starter Tom Gorzelanny in this one. Lefthander Gorzelanny is 0-1 this season with a 5.56 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Kyle Lohse. The righthander has a 2.82 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Nationals were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Washington: 9-8 SU
St. Louis: 9-9 SU
Washington: 9-8 SU
St. Louis: 9-9 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Washington at Pittsburgh, Friday, April 22
St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Friday, April 22
Washington at Pittsburgh, Friday, April 22
St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Friday, April 22
