Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [5/11/2025]

The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Nationals Park on Sunday, starting at 1:35PM ET.

MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 3.33 ERA) will be on the bump for the Nationals, up against Miles Mikolas (1-2, 4.76 ERA) for the Cardinals.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Nationals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's St. Louis-Washington game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Nationals with a win probability of 60%, while the Cardinals have 40%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Cardinals vs. Nationals predictions page.

Nationals vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Nationals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Nationals a 60% chance of beating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Cardinals vs. Nationals Odds [5/11/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Nationals
Run Line	+1.5 (-176)	-1.5 (+150)
Moneyline	+125	-142
Total	o8.5 (-124)	u8.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Nationals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's MLB game between the Nationals and Cardinals at Nationals Park is scheduled to start at 1:35PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals
• Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025
• Time: 1:35PM ET/10:35AM PT
• Venue: Nationals Park

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Cardinals vs. Nationals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Nationals, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Sunday.

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