Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction: Cardinals Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [7/26/2024]

MLB action continues on Friday at 8:15PM ET as the Washington Nationals lock horns with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

The Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (10-6, 3.54 ERA) to the mound, while the Nationals will counter with MacKenzie Gore (6-8, 4.20 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Cardinals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Nationals-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cardinals' chance of winning is 60% , while the Nationals' is 40%."

Nationals vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Cardinals and Nationals at Busch Stadium is scheduled to commence at 8:15PM ET.

• Who: Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 8:15PM ET/5:15PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Nationals vs. Cardinals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cardinals vs. Nationals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Nationals and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Cardinals a 60% chance of defeating the Nationals.

According to our model, the Nationals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Odds [7/26/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Nationals	Cardinals
Run Line	+1.5 (-140)	-1.5 (+124)
Moneyline	+150	-166
Total	o7.5 (+102)	u7.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Nationals vs. Cardinals matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Nationals on Friday.

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