Nationals vs Cardinals Picks and Prediction – 7/8/2025

The Washington Nationals stay on the road Tuesday night with another game in Saint Louis against the Cardinals. Washington is 16 games below .500 on the year riding a three-game skid after being swept in three games by the Boston Red Sox. Offensively, Washington has been mediocre this season with a .247 batting average. The Nationals have scored 397 runs on 750 hits. The Washington bullpen has been horrendous this season with a 5.16 ERA, and the Nationals allowed 27 total runs across three games against Boston. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

James Wood leads the Washington offense this season with a .288 batting average, 23 home runs, and 67 RBIs. Nathaniel Lowe has a.235 batting average and CJ Abrams has a .285 batting average. Luis Garcia Jr. has a .265 batting average and Keibert Ruiz has a .247 batting average but has played in just 68 games.

The Saint Louis Cardinals return home Tuesday five games above .500 having dropped four of the last five. Offensively St. Louis has been mediocre this season with a .251 batting average Cardinals scored 414 runs with 776 hits. The Cardinals bullpen has been mediocre with a 4.08 ERA but Saint Louis has allowed 28 runs across their last four losses.

Brendan Donovan leads the Saint Louis offense this season with a .296 batting average and 95 hits. Lars Nootbar has a .224 batting average and Nolan Arenado has chipped in heavily with a .244 batting average. Alec Burleson has a .290 batting average this season for Saint Louis but has played in just 79 games. Willson Contreras has supplied the power for the Saint Louis lineup, leading the team with eleven home runs and 51 RBIs through 85 games played.

The Cardinals are the better team and must continue to win. Look for St. Louis to do the work against a lackluster Washington team on Tuesday. Take the Cardinals to be better on both sides of the plate leading to the win Tuesday. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 7-3.