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C.J. Abrams leads the Washington Nationals (48-87) into a matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals (79-56) following his four-hit performance in a 6-0 win over the Cardinals. The Cardinals are favorites (-257) in this game against the underdog Nationals (+211), which begins at 7:45 PM ET on Tuesday. St. Louis’ Jose Quintana gets the start against Washington’s Paolo Espino.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 6, 2022
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -257 | 8 |
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals rank sixth-best in baseball with 170 total home runs.
- The Cardinals rank sixth in MLB with a .257 batting average.
- The Cardinals’ .329 on-base percentage is second-best in baseball.
- Cardinals hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the sixth-lowest average in the league.
- The Cardinals have hit 86 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
- The Cardinals are slugging .431 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis with 158 hits and an OBP of .416, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .613.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt’s batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is second in slugging.
- Nolan Arenado has 36 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .301.
- Arenado is 12th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging among qualifying hitters.
- Tommy Edman has collected 131 base hits, an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .409 this season.
- Edman has recorded a hit in eight games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .342 with five doubles, four home runs and eight RBI.
- Dylan Carlson has been key for St. Louis with 92 hits, an OBP of .316 plus a slugging percentage of .387.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals have hit just 115 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Nationals rank 10th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
- The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
- The Nationals have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.4) among MLB offenses.
- In 66 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 50 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- In 66 road games this season, they’re slugging .378 with 162 hits going for extra bases.
- In 66 road games this season, they have a batting average of .257 while averaging 8.8 base hits per contest.
Nationals Key Batters
- Keibert Ruiz has put up a team-high .315 on-base percentage.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Ruiz ranks 77th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 123rd in slugging percentage.
- Ruiz hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, a home run, two walks and four RBI.
- Cesar Hernandez leads his team with a .317 slugging percentage.
- Including all qualified hitters, Hernandez ranks 86th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage and 138th in slugging percentage.
- Nelson Cruz has accumulated an on-base percentage of .315, a team-best for the Nationals.
- Lane Thomas’ 97 hits pace his team.
Cardinals vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Quintana | Espino | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 15 |
| 4-6 | W-L | 0-6 |
| 3.47 | ERA | 4.22 |
| 132.1 | IP | 96.0 |
| 43 | BB | 19 |
| 109 | SO | 75 |
