Cardinals vs Nationals Picks and Prediction – 5/9/2025

Nationals Park will play host to a Friday night MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cardinals (19-19) have just four wins through their first 17 road tilts and are three games out of first place in the NL Central Division standings. On Wednesday, SP Sonny Gray (4-1) fanned eight batters in seven innings to lead St. Louis to a 5-0 home victory versus Pittsburgh. 

Thirty-two year old righty Erick Fedde (2-3 4.78 ERA) will take the mound for the Cardinals in this matchup. In his last start, Fedde (5 IP) walked five batters and allowed three runs during a 6-5 home victory versus New York. 

The Washington Nationals are a game above .500 at home and are sitting in fourth place in the NL East Division standings. On Wednesday, Washington batters went 4-for-19 with runners in scoring position and left 15 men stranded during an 8-6 home loss versus Cleveland. C.J. Adams, Amed Rosario, and James Wood each collected three hits for the Nationals (17-21).

Washington manager Dave Martinez will turn to left-hander Mitchell Parker (3-2 3.48 ERA) on Friday. In his last start, Parker (4 IP) issued four walks and gave up five runs during a 6-1 road loss against Cincinnati. 

St. Louis 3B Nolan Arenado was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to back spasms and is listed as day-to-day. Through 38 games, St. Louis ranks 11th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. For the season, Washington ranks 16th in OPS and 14th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 6-5.