Its Friday, May 9 and the Cardinals (19-19) are in Washington to take on the Nationals (17-21). Erick Fedde is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Mitchell Parker for Washington.
The Cardinals have won five straight games and are coming off a series sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Sony Gray was phenomenal. He struck out eight batters in 7.0 innings and did not give up a single run.
The Nationals lost the series against the Guardians but hope to bounce back against the Cardinals.
With the night off last night, the Nationals should be fresh heading into the weekend.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Cardinals at Nationals
- Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
- Time: 6:45PM EST
- Site: Nationals Park
- City: Washington, DC
- Network/Streaming: AppleTV+
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Odds for the Cardinals at the Nationals
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Cardinals (-104), Nationals (-115)
- Spread: Nationals 1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cardinals at Nationals
- Pitching matchup for May 9, 2025: Erick Fedde vs. Mitchell Parker
- Cardinals: Erick Fedde, (2-3, 4.78 ERA)
Last outing (New York Mets, 5/4): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Nationals: Mitchell Parker, (3-2, 3.48 ERA)
Last outing (Cincinnati Reds, 5/2): 4.0 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts
- Cardinals: Erick Fedde, (2-3, 4.78 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cardinals at Nationals
- The Cardinals are 8-2 in their last 10 games
- The Nationals are 4-6 in their last 10 games
- The Cardinals total is 7-3 to the OVER in the last 10 games
- The Nationals total is 7-3 to the OVER in the last 10 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cardinals and the Nationals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Cardinals and the Nationals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 8.0.
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