The MLB Power SYSTEM play is on Washington. Game 952 at 7:05 eastern. The Cards are favored here. However teams like the Cardinals that arrive off a a road loss and had 4 or less hits in a game where the total is 8 or less and the opponent is off a home favored loss are a lousy 1-8 since 204 and 0-6 of they lost that light hitting game by 2 or more. Flaherty goes for the Cards and The Nats lost to him 14-3 last week so a little home cooking pay back is on order tonight. Ross for Washington has not allowed a run in 2 starts this year spanning 11 innings, one of those starts was against the Dodgers. In his 3 starts over St. Louis all wins he has allowed just 2 runs combined.. The Nats are 6-2 as home dogs, 21-5 vs N.L Central teams and 7-1 at home when the total is 7 to 8.5. The Cards have lost 5 of 6 vs rightys and the last 4 vs a team that allowed 5 or more runs. The Nats have won 6 of 7 in the series. Play on Washington.