Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 9

Odds updated as of 7:13 p.m.

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Wednesday.

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Cardinals vs Nationals Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (49-43) vs. Washington Nationals (37-54)
• Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSMW and MASN

Cardinals vs Nationals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-235) | WSH: (+194)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (-125) | WSH: +1.5 (+104)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+104) | Under: (-128)

Cardinals vs Nationals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Andre Pallante (Cardinals) - 5-4, 4.10 ERA vs MacKenzie Gore (Nationals) - 3-8, 3.11 ERA

The Cardinals will give the nod to Andre Pallante (5-4) against the Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (3-8). Pallante's team is 11-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Pallante's team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-3). When Gore starts, the Nationals have gone 10-8-0 against the spread. The Nationals are 4-5 in Gore's nine starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Cardinals vs Nationals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (55%)

Cardinals vs Nationals Moneyline

• Washington is a +194 underdog on the moneyline, while St. Louis is a -235 favorite at home.

Cardinals vs Nationals Spread

• The Nationals are +1.5 on the run line against the Cardinals. The Nationals are +104 to cover, and the Cardinals are -125.

Cardinals vs Nationals Over/Under

• The Cardinals-Nationals game on July 9 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at +104 and the under at -128.

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Cardinals vs Nationals Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 21 wins in the 38 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given St. Louis the best odds of winning it has seen this season, with a -235 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over in 46 of their 89 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals are 49-40-0 against the spread in their 89 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Nationals have won 32 of the 68 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (47.1%).
• Washington is 1-4 (winning just 20% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +194 or longer.
• The Nationals have played in 86 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-38-1).
• The Nationals have a 45-41-0 record ATS this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has an OPS of .806, fueled by an OBP of .368 to go with a slugging percentage of .438. He has a .296 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 68th in slugging.
• Donovan has hit safely in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .257 with a double, three home runs, seven walks and five RBIs.
• Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks. He's batting .248 and slugging .394 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 106th in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in total hits (79) this season, and 26 of those have gone for extra bases.
• Lars Nootbaar has been key for St. Louis with 72 hits, an OBP of .332 plus a slugging percentage of .379.

Nationals Player Leaders

• James Wood has racked up an on-base percentage of .390, a slugging percentage of .545, and has 98 hits, all club-highs for the Nationals (while batting .287).
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 27th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
• C.J. Abrams has 18 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 24 walks while batting .288. He's slugging .482 with an on-base percentage of .358.
• He is currently 25th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Luis Garcia has 19 doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .266.
• Nathaniel Lowe is hitting .232 with 14 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 33 walks.

Cardinals vs Nationals Head to Head

• 5/11/2025: 6-1 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/10/2025: 4-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/9/2025: 10-0 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 7/28/2024: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 7/27/2024: 14-3 WSH (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 7/26/2024: 10-8 WSH (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 7/8/2024: 6-0 STL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 7/7/2024: 8-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/6/2024: 14-6 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 7/5/2024: 7-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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