WASHINGTON

NATIONALSWSH

72-82  |  Road

9
FINAL
Fri, Sep 18 • 8:15 PM ET
Busch Stadium
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ST. LOUIS

CARDINALSSTL

75-79  |  Home

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Probable Pitchers
Cade Cavalli
STARTING PITCHER

Cade Cavalli

#24 | Starting Pitcher
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Kyle Leahy
STARTING PITCHER

Kyle Leahy

#62 | Starting Pitcher
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Cade Cavalli 12-5 3.12 1.17 164.2 194
Kyle Leahy 10-4 3.33 1.31 135.0 128
12-5 W-L 10-4
3.12 Ldr ERA 3.33
1.17 Ldr WHIP 1.31
164.2 Ldr IP (Innings Pitched) 135.0
194 Ldr K (Strikeouts) 128
AI Model Win Probability
NATIONALS
40%
📊
CARDINALS
60%
▲ Edge: +8.40% (STL)
NATIONALS 53% Book Odds: -112
CARDINALS 52% Book Odds: -107
Book Implied: 52.80% / 51.70%
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
9.0
Projected
Book Total
8.0
Over / Under Line
▲ Edge: +1.0 (Over)
Over 8.0 60%
Under 8.0 40%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.4
ST. LOUIS
Book Spread
+1.5
Book Line
▲ Edge: +2.9 points (St. Louis)
NationalsWSH (-1.5) 0 CardinalsSTL (+1.5)
St. Louis Cardinals (+1.5) expected to cover
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Nationals Cover

36.3%

Cardinals Cover

63.7%

+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around STL -1.4 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (STL)

WSH By 1-2 runs

15.3%

WSH By 3-4 runs

9.5%

STL By 1-2 runs

19.7%

STL By 3-4 runs

17.2%

AI Model Projected Score
3.8
WASHINGTON
Book Implied: 4.80
5.2
ST. LOUIS
Book Implied: 3.20
Simulated Score
5
WASHINGTON
Book Implied: 4.80
4
ST. LOUIS
Book Implied: 3.20
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Divergence
AI Cardinals Loss
60% Win Prob
C
Sim Nationals Win
61% Win Prob
C
Run Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Cardinals (+1.5) Loss
Proj Runs: -1.4
A
Sim Cardinals (+1.5) Loss
Proj Runs: +1.0
C
Over/Under (Total)
Agreement 👑 Top Selection
AI o8.0 Win
Proj Total: 9.0
B
Sim o8.0 Win
Proj Total: 9.0
B
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Sep 20, 2026 WSH @ STL 3 - 5
Sep 19, 2026 WSH @ STL 8 - 5
Sep 18, 2026 WSH @ STL 9 - 1
Apr 8, 2026 STL @ WSH 6 - 1
Apr 7, 2026 STL @ WSH 7 - 6
Season Statistics Comparison
Washington WSH
vs
St. Louis STL
162
Games Played
162
5.07 ▲
Runs / Game
4.44
.246 ▲
Avg (AVG)
.239
.321 ▲
On-Base (OBP)
.313
.423 ▲
Slugging (SLG)
.378
.744 ▲
OPS
.691
210 ▲
Home Runs
167
Key Model Drivers
Errors (L5) +92.0% more
St. Louis: 1.2 vs Washington: 0.3
Walks (L5) +30.8% more
St. Louis: 4.2 vs Washington: 3.2
Total Bases (L5) +26.1% more
Washington: 11.7 vs St. Louis: 8.7
Home Runs (L5) +22.0% more
Washington: 0.6 vs St. Louis: 0.4
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
WSH Score 3.8 9
STL Score 5.2 1
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 1.2 / 0.3 3.0 / 0.0
Hits 6.2 / 7.6 7.0 / 7.0
Home Runs 0.4 / 0.6 0.0 / 1.0
Strikeouts 8.8 / 9.3 9.0 / 6.0
Total Bases 8.7 / 11.7 8.0 / 14.0
Walks 4.2 / 3.2 1.0 / 6.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -105 / -115 → -112 / -107 ↓
44%TICKETS56%
63%MONEY37%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -1.5 / +1.5 → -1.5 / +1.5
42%TICKETS58%
43%MONEY57%
Total (O/U)
Open: 7.5 → 8 ↑
91%TICKETS9%
95%MONEY5%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
WSH
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: 0.0 ATS +/-:
STL
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: -0.2 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
WSH Advantage
(56.2%)
Margin: 0.0 ATS +/-:
STL
(53.7%)
Margin: -0.2 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
WSH
85-69-8
O: 55.2% / U: 44.8% Total +/-: +1.3
STL
74-80-8
O: 48.1% / U: 51.9% Total +/-: +0.7