NLDS Cardinals vs. Nationals Game 2 Preview/Betting Prediction

The Cardinals and the Nationals get set to play each other today at 3:07 CT time. Jordan Zimmerman will take the bump for the Nats, and lefty Jaime Garcia will counter for the reigning world champions Cardinals. The Nationals lead the series 1-0 after taking game 1 three to two. The Cardinal's hitters struggled mightily and only recorded 3 hits for an abysmal .107. On the other side, the Nationals bats were awake in game 1, and had 8 hits. They have batted .265 against lefty's this year, and they have 3 starters that are hitting over .300 against them. Zimmermann has been lights out this year on the road, with a 2.36 ERA. Garcia has been nearly as dominant at home this year, posting a 2.86 ERA. All signs point to a low scoring game, so we think that it'll be hard for the Nationals to cover the -1.5 run spread on the road. The Cardinals, including Jaime Garcia have more postseason experience than the Nats and Zimmermann do, so we'll pick the Cardinals to cover the spread. Look for the Cardinals to bounce back in this one. The Pick: Under 7.5 runs for 2 Units and Cardinals +1.5 for 2 Units