The St. Louis Cardinals (29-43) and the Washington Nationals (27-43) start their three-game series on Monday afternoon. The Nationals have lost three straight games heading into this matchup. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have won two games in a row. Josiah Gray (4-5, 3.19 ERA) is on the mound for Washington. Jack Flaherty (3-5, 4.64 ERA) gets the start for St. Louis.  

The game is slated to begin at 4:05 p.m. ET from Nationals Park. The Cardinals are listed at -155 (risk $155 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Cardinals vs. Nationals from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 9.5. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt offers big-time strength and power. Goldschmidt has good pitch recognition skills and stays patient at the dish. The seven-time All-Star leads the team in batting average (.287) with 12 home runs and 35 RBI. He's gone 3-for-8 with a home run and eight RBI over his past two games.

The model also knows Washington right fielder Lane Thomas is an outstanding athlete who runs well. Thomas has solid speed to cover plenty of ground in the outfield. The 27-year-old also has good home-run power. He leads the team in dingers (11) with 35 RBI. He heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak.

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