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Nationals vs. Cardinals prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets Friday

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Stitches

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Stitches from the New York Post provides a prediction and betting advice for Friday's MLB game between the Nationals and Cardinals in St. Louis. The article highlights that Cade Cavalli of the Nationals has performed well recently, while Kyle Leahy of the Cardinals had an off outing but recovered. Stitches recommends betting on the Nationals with odds of -111 at DraftKings.
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On Friday night at 8:15 PM, the Nationals (also known as Nats) play against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Both teams missed out on securing a Wild Card spot this season. The Cardinals' pitcher Kyle Leahy struggled recently but has shown improvement, while the Nationals' Cade Cavalli boasts a strong record of 4-0 over his last seven starts with only six runs conceded across 36 innings. Jeffrey "Box" Springs, another player's performance in a previous game, allowed six runs in the fourth frame, leading to their team’s loss. The betting advice from an unnamed expert suggests placing $50 on Cavalli and the Nationals at odds of -111 through DraftKings, though past predictions have been inconsistent with financial losses noted previously.

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Cardinals Nationals Nats Post St. Louis

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Nats ORG · 2× Post ORG · 2× Cade Cavalli PERSON · 1× Cardinals ORG · 1× Cards ORG · 1× Colorado GPE · 1× Kyle Leahy PERSON · 1× Nationals ORG · 1× St. Louis GPE · 1× the Blanco Sox ORG · 1×

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Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball Jeffrey “Box” Springs sagged and gave way, allowing six runs in the 4th frame.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 We will play $50 on Cavalli and the Nats (-111, DraftKings).
2026-09-18 · New York Post
Nationals vs. Cardinals prediction: MLB odds, picks, best bets Friday · assertive framing

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The Nationals play the Cardinals in St. Louis on Friday night at 8:15. asserted
Nationals → play → 8:15
I’ve already set my alarm for 10 p.m. in case I fall asleep. Contenders to pretenders, both teams fell short in their bid for a Wild Card berth. asserted
teams → set → berth
The Cards’ Kyle Leahy gave up five runs in just 2 ²/₃ innings at Colorado but rebounded, blanking the Blanco Sox for three short, sweet innings. asserted
Leahy → give → innings
The Nats’ Cade Cavalli is 4-0 in his last seven starts and has given up six runs in his last 36 innings. asserted
Cavalli → give → innings
We will play $50 on Cavalli and the Nats (-111, DraftKings). asserted
We → play → Cavalli
I told you “I don’t like anything” on Thursday. But this job is an everyday event. asserted
job → tell → Thursday
Even though I had some “leg tightness,” I threw $50 at the A’s, and they threw me under the bus. asserted
they → have → bus
Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting - Read about the Best Baseball Betting Sites - Learn all about How to Bet on Baseball Jeffrey “Box” Springs sagged and gave way, allowing six runs in the 4th frame. asserted
Springs → learn → frame
The Rays cruised from there and won 10-1. asserted
Rays → cruise → ?
The loss returns us to -247 salbandos. asserted
loss → return → salbandos
Why Trust New York Post Betting The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. asserted
Stitches → trust → 2019
Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. asserted
he → finish → black
He showed his versatility by winning the Post’s NFL Best Bet crown last year. asserted
He → show → crown
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