The Birds are 6-2 the last eight, while Washington is 3-6 their last nine. In four starts, Stevie Strasburg ERA and WHIP of 6.00 and 1.571. The Cards are 14-5 in the series +9.2. Shelby Miller is 2-0 to the Nats with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.94.

Their last seven games Washington batting average and OBP of .210 and .264. Nationals are 1-6 in Strasburgs last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record and 1-5 with him as favorite of 150 or less. St. Louis is 9-1 in the series. Last five games St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .073 higher than Wash.