Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 10

C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals hit the field on Saturday at Nationals Park against Andre Pallante, who will start for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 4:05 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Cardinals as -114 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals -105 moneyline odds. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for this matchup (with -119 odds to hit the over and -101 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to watch on TV: MASN and FDSMW

Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 6, Nationals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Nationals 48%

Cardinals vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 13 times and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Nationals have been victorious in 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Washington has a mark of 13-15 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 3-1 across the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Lars Nootbaar paces the Cardinals with five home runs.
• Among all batters in MLB, Nootbaar's home run total ranks him 69th, and his RBI tally ranks him 64th.
• Nootbaar has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Brendan Donovan has a club-leading .329 batting average.
• Donovan ranks 145th in homers and 64th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Donovan heads into this game looking for his 10th game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .270 with two doubles, five walks and three RBIs.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .269 with nine doubles, three home runs and 16 walks.
• Arenado is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .450 with two walks and an RBI.
• Victor Scott II is hitting .291 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 14 walks.
• Scott brings a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .367 with a double, a home run, six walks and six RBIs.

Cardinals Team Props

Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Nationals have a record of 4-6.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Nationals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• James Wood leads the Nationals with 10 long balls.
• In all of the majors, Wood ranks seventh in homers and 32nd in RBI.
• Wood has collected a hit in eight straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .341 with four doubles, a home run, six walks and three RBIs.
• Abrams is hitting .304 with six doubles, two triples, four home runs and eight walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Abrams is 104th in home runs and 138th in RBI.
• Nathaniel Lowe paces the Nationals with 28 runs batted in.
• Luis Garcia is batting .230 with five doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.

Nationals Team Props

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