Corbin, Nationals Heavy -162 Favorites vs Hudson, Cardinals In NLCS Game 4 – Picks & Odds
- Washington Nationals aim to clinch first-ever World Series berth with a victory over St. Louis on Tuesday night
- Series sweep would be the first in Nationals’ franchise history
- Cardinals searching for answers to power outage that has limited them to just two total runs in the series
The Washington Nationals can clinch a berth in the World Series for the first time in franchise history with a win on Tuesday, when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the NLCS.
In the Nationals vs Cardinals odds, the Nats are favored to finish off the sweep tonight and continue their magical run from the Wild Card game into the World Series.
Cardinals vs Nationals Odds – Game 4
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | +1.5 (-150) | +141 | O 7.5 (-105) |
| Washington Nationals | -1.5 (+130) | -162 | U 7.5 (-105) |
*Odds taken 10/15/19
Nats Keep Rolling In Game 3 Rout
Washington turned in yet another dominant postseason performance in Monday’s 8-1 rout of St. Louis, paying out on -125 odds, and extending their series lead to 3-0 going into Tuesday night’s Game 4 at Nationals Park.
Stephen Strasburg entered today with a career #Postseason ERA of 1.32.
He lowered it.#Strasmas // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/nnaNu0SfwH
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 15, 2019
The hit parade continued as they tallied a double-digit hit total for the third time in five outings with 11 hits, including five for extra bases. Washington batters also strengthened their clutch credentials by driving in seven of the club’s eight runs on the evening with two out.
Washington Pitchers Overpowering Cards
Stephen Strasburg also turned in a sparkling performance, scattering seven hits over 7.0 innings without giving up a run.
Strasburg also combined with relievers Fernando Rodney and Tanner Rainer to strikeout sixteen Cardinals in Game 3, extending a trend that has seen Nationals hurlers fan 11 or more batters in seven of the club’s nine postseason contests this month.
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With wins in each of their past five outings, and 17 of 20 overall since September 20, the Nationals have seen their championship odds increase across the board.
Washington now sits perched as a massive -4000 favorite to advance out of the NLCS, and have also climbed to +175 in the World Series odds, trailing only the Houston Astros.
Corbin Searches For First Postseason Win
The Nationals will send southpaw Patrick Corbin to the hill on Tuesday as they look to complete their first postseason series sweep in franchise history. Corbin has made just one start so far in the postseason, surrendering three hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings to take the loss in Game 1 of the NLDS.
Patrick Corbin's relief appearance lasted 8 batters. 6 reached base — 2 singles, 2 doubles, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts. #Dodgers score 4. And now they're into the real Nationals bullpen
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) October 7, 2019
Corbin was also beat up in a dismal relief performance in Game 3 against the Dodgers, allowing six earned runs in just 0.2 innings in a 10-4 loss, but has surrendered two or fewer earned runs in five of seven previous starts against the Cardinals, capped by an 11-strikeout, shutout performance in a 6-2 win in St. Louis back on September 17.
Cardinals in Desperation Mode
The club struggled once again to generate consistent offense in Game 4. The top three in the St. Louis order, Dexter Fowler, Kolten Wong, and Paul Goldschmidt, combined to go 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts in Game 3, extending a power outage that has limited the Cardinals to just two total runs in the series, and one or fewer runs in five of their past seven contests.
Faced with the daunting task of becoming only the second team in MLB history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a postseason series, the Cardinals now lag as a distant +1000 bet on the MLB series prices, and have slipped to +2000 longshots to win the World Series.
Hudson Seeking Second Straight Win Over Nats
The Cardinals’ fading postseason hopes will be in the hands of righthander Dakota Hudson on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old has made just one postseason appearance, surrendering five hits and one earned run over 4.2 innings in a 5-4 win over Atlanta while the Cardinals faced elimination in Game 4 of the NLDS.
Dakota Hudson and the #STLCards are embracing the challenge of facing a 2-0 deficit in the #NLCS.@Cardinals | #TimeToFly pic.twitter.com/Y0ls6t22X2
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) October 14, 2019
Hudson also earned the win when the Cardinals hosted Washington back on September 16, allowing just five hits and two earned runs over 7.0 innings in a 4-2 victory at Busch Stadium, and will likely need to put on a similar performance if the Cards are to extend their season by at least one more day.
Pick: Washington Nationals to win Game 4 (-150); OVER 7.0 (-105)
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