Prop Bets: Washington Nationals VS St. Louis Cardinals 2025-07-08
Cardinals vs. Nationals: A Tale of Two Teams (and a Few Props to Bet On)
The St. Louis Cardinals (-180) are favored to stomp the Washington Nationals (15th in MLB scoring) like a toddler in a mud puddle. The Cards’ 10th-ranked offense (4.5 R/G) vs. the Nats’ anemic 397 total runs? It’s like asking a vegan to fight a steakhouse—spoiler: the steakhouse wins.
Why the Cardinals Win:
- Brendan Donovan (.296 BA) and James Wood (.288) are the real deal. If they don’t hit a combined 5 HRs, I’ll eat my hat (and it’s a big hat).
- The Nats’ pitching? Jake Irvin starts, but his “Over 3.5 earned runs” line is +123. Translation: Don’t bet on it.
- The total runs line is 8.5. With the Nats’ bats as quiet as a library, Under is a sneaky play.
Props to Bet (or Avoid):
1. Nolan Arenado to get a hit: Over 0.5 hits (-250). This man’s a .300 hitter. The line’s basically saying, “Bet he won’t go 0-for-4.” Do it.
2. CJ Abrams Over 0.5 hits (-290). He’s a sure thing. The odds are so short, even a sleepwalker could hit this.
3. Avoid: Washington Nationals to cover the spread. Unless they’re playing in a hurricane, this is a lost cause.
Final Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Nationals 2. The Nats will score 2 runs, roughly the same number of “I told you so’s” I’ll be sending their fans.
Go Cards! And maybe take the Under. It’s a low-scoring snoozer of a game, folks. 🎩⚾
Created: July 8, 2025, 9:04 a.m. GMT