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Wednesday, October 10, 2012   1:00 p.m. est.

NLDS Game 3 Baseball Prediction
St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals
(R) Chris Carpenter (0-0) vs. (R) Edwin Jackson (0-0)
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
 

Oddsmakers currently has Washington -110 with the total at 7½
MLB Betting Lines from: Bovada Sportsbook

The Washington Nationals host the St. Louis Cardinals in critical Game 3. St. Louis bats came alive on Monday to even their NLDS with a 12-4 pounding of the Nationals.

Pitchers:
St. Louis Cardinals RH Chris Carpenter (0-2, 3.71 ERA)
Washington Nationals RH Edwin Jackson (10-11, 4.03)

Cardinals' Chris Carpenter is 9-2 with a 3.05 ERA in 15 career postseason starts and is 6-1 with a 3.27 ERA in 12 outings against Washington.

Nationals' Edwin Jackson is 10-11 with a 4.03 ERA  this season and went 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA in 15 home starts.
 
Washington is  20-9 in their last 29 home games and has won 8 of the last 9 meetings versus St. Louis in Washington.
    
The Nationals are strong at home, 50-31 record at Nationals Park in 2012. However, the Cardinals are 5-1 SU in its last 6 road games and Chris Carpenter at the helm in postseason is tought to beat. The right-hander is 9-2 in 15 career playoff starts
   
Sports Thunder MLB Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals +100