Nationals Park hosts an MLB battle between the Washington Nationals and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.

The Nationals will rely on Dan Haren to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Shelby Miller will be his counterpart for the Cardinals. Dan Haren is 1-2 this season, and Shelby Miller is 2-1.



View St Louis vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Washington sat as -110 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 8, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Nationals at No. 13 in the National League and the Cardinals at No. 2 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Washington has the National League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 7.9 hits per game. The Cardinals average 8.3 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the National League list.

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -108 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Cardinals endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Phillies on Sunday, with Jake Westbrook throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at Citizens Bank Park.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at +119 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Dillon Gee shut down the Nationals in their last game, striking out 6 in a 2-0 shutout over Washington in baseball action at Citi Field.


St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3

A few Cardinals at Nationals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis' last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 15 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games


Next up:
St. Louis at Washington, Tuesday, April 23