Washington Nationals Odds, Picks and Predictions

Monday's opening game of a four-game series

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between the Washington Nationals and St.

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Louis Cardinals will take place at Busch Stadium in Gateway City.

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4:15 pm has been set as the time for the opening pitch.

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Washington surprised the New York Mets with

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the same 7-1 scores on Saturday and Sunday.

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because they make an effort to sluggish the moving card.

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The Nationals' last two games saw strong starting pitching from

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their starting rotation and 5 scoreless innings from their bullpen.

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