Washington at St. Louis

Washington got swept in a three-game series with San Diego while being outscored 19-3. Now the Nationals travel to St. Louis, and the Cardinals have won five of the past six meetings. St. Louis is 10-2 in its past 12 games after scoring two or fewer runs in its previous game, and it has won five of six when Sonny Gray starts against NL East opponents. The Nationals are 0-6 as road underdogs of +151 to +200. MacKenzie Gore is 6-8 with a 4.20 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP for Washington, which has lost four of his past six starts. Gore hasn't made it through the fifth inning in his three outings. Gray has a 1.06 WHIP overall, a 2.14 ERA, and a .188 opponent batting average at home this season. Take the Cardinals as a Max Play.