The Washington Nationals are the favorites over the St. Louis Cardinals to represent the National League in the World Series.

The Nationals defeated the favored Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS earlier this week.

At Caesars Sportsbook, the Nationals opened as -120 favorites over the Cardinals in the NLCS.

The Nationals were 19-31 in late May and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Wild Card Game.