Nationals vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 7

The Washington Nationals will look to James Wood, on a two-game homer streak, against the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Nationals Park. Cade Cavalli (0-0, 2.79 ERA) will start for the Nationals, who are 4-6 this season and fifth in the NL East. Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 1.64 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 5-5 and fourth in the NL Central.

The moneyline odds for the Nationals (-114) versus the Cardinals (-106) are tight. The over/under for this contest is set at 7.5.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Nationals (-114)
• Underdog: Cardinals (-106)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Nationals vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: NATS and CARD
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Nationals vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• This is the first game this season the Nationals are playing as the moneyline favorite.
• St. Louis has been pegged as an underdog in nine games this year and has walked away with the win five times (55.6%) in those games.
• Washington has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -114.
• This year, the Cardinals have won five of nine games when listed as at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.3% in this game.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Nationals vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Nationals have played in 10 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-1-1).
• St. Louis' games have gone over the total in five of its 10 chances.
• The Nationals have a 6-4-0 record against the spread this season (covering 60% of the time).
• The Cardinals are 5-5-0 against the spread in their 10 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.