St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 5/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-122) Washington (+102)

The St. Louis Cardinals (19-19) are traveling to Nationals Park on Friday where they will try to beat the Washington Nationals (17-21). The odds on this game have St. Louis at -122 and Washington is sitting at +102. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Erick Fedde and Mitchell Parker.

The Cardinals have accrued 75 two-baggers as a team and have hit 35 baseballs out of the stadium. St. Louis has a slugging % of .401 and have been rung up 290 times, while taking a walk on 134 occasions. As a unit, the St. Louis Cardinals are earning 4.6 runs per outing, which is 13th in the league. They have 165 RBI's and 337 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is at .260. They are sitting with 174 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .334.

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The Cardinals are sitting with a team ERA of 4.08 this year (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 266 hitters. Cardinals pitchers have given up 29 home runs in addition to 167 runs in total (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 120 batters and their FIP sits at 3.80 as a team for the season. St. Louis has surrendered 306 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 153 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.22 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26.

The Cardinals relievers have compiled a save rate of 56.3% and have entered the game in 44 save situations. The relievers have inherited 49 runners on the season and 42.9% of them crossed home plate. Cardinals pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 38 times and also have had 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have dispatched 119 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 28 holds on the year (7th in baseball). They have recorded 9 saves on the season and have blown 7 out of their 16 save chances.

The Cardinals have converted 71.2% of balls in play into outs in their 3,039 innings on the field, which ranks them 9th in baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have a tally of 1,013 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 380 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which puts them in 7th in MLB, and have 26 double plays.

Fedde (32-45 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.75 while he has faced 2,900 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 689 base knocks (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 264 free passes. His earned run average is 4.82 (358 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.426. Fedde has taken the hill for 668 innings and has 527 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Nationals hold a slugging % of .386 and they are scoring 4.42 runs per outing (14th in MLB). They have tallied 56 two-baggers, while getting a free base 120 times and notching 168 runs. Washington has tallied 38 HRs on the campaign as well as 159 runs batted in. They have struck out on 304 occasions (17th in MLB) and have earned 307 base hits. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .242 so far this season.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.449 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (304 strikeouts vs 141 free passes). They come in at 27th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 339. They have surrendered 39 homers and they give up 5.57 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Washington pitching staff have relinquished 205 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 5.38 (198 earned runs given up).

Washington has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 18 save chances and they have walked away with 12 saves. They are currently ranked 15th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 128 relievers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 29 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers have an inherited score percentage of 50.7% of 75 inherited runners. With 36 save situations, the Nationals have compiled 18 holds and also 6 blown saves.

Out of their 2,985 innings played, the Nationals have a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (24th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have turned 25 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (5th in the majors). The Nationals have recorded 325 assists, 15 errors and have accounted for 995 putouts this year.

During his career, Parker has surrendered 184 base knocks while earning 154 punch outs in 192 frames. He has given up a total of 88 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.286 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.44 and he has gone up against 821 hitters during his pro baseball career. Parker (10-12 career mark) holds a 4.12 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+102)

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