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The St. Louis Cardinals (45-41), with Sonny Gray on the mound, visit the Washington Nationals (41-46) who will counter with Patrick Corbin, at 6:45 PM ET on Friday in a series opener.
Find out how to watch the St. Louis-Washington matchup below.
When is Cardinals vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Nationals
The Cardinals and Nationals will hit the diamond at Nationals Park for this matchup on July 5, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSMW.
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Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have put together a 23-19 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.8% of those games).
St. Louis is 24th in MLB action with 82 total home runs.
The Cardinals’ .378 slugging percentage is 19th in baseball.
St. Louis’ 3.86 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.249).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Nationals have entered the game as underdogs 72 times this season and won 33, or 45.8%, of those games.
Washington has hit just 71 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The Nationals rank 26th in the majors with a .364 team slugging percentage.
Washington has pitched to a 3.99 ERA this season, which ranks 15th in baseball.
Nationals pitchers have a 1.262 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | June 29 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | June 23 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| at Marlins | June 17 | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Pirates | June 12 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | June 6 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Patrick Corbin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Rays | June 30 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| at Padres | June 24 | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | June 19 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| at Tigers | June 13 | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Mets | June 5 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gray (9-5) is trying for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 16th start of the season. He has a 2.98 ERA in 87 2/3 innings pitched, with 109 strikeouts.
His last time out was on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
The 34-year-old has put together a 2.98 ERA and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .200 to opposing hitters.
Brendan Donovan is batting .267 for St. Louis with a team-high 42 RBI.
Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 42 while batting .283 with 13 homers.
Masyn Winn is batting .294 to lead St. Louis, while adding four homers and 29 runs batted in this season.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Corbin (1-8) will make his 18th start of the season.
The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed eight hits in six innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
The 34-year-old has an ERA of 5.49, a 1.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.526 in 17 games this season.
C.J. Abrams has a team-high batting average of .279, while pacing the Nationals in home runs (13) and runs batted in (43).
Jesse Winker is hitting .267 with 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 43 walks.
Luis Garcia has 14 doubles, nine home runs and 13 walks while hitting .261.
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