Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Washington NationalsNationalsWSH

71-82, 34-41 Away

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

75-78, 37-41 Home

WSH

Pitchers

STL

Cade CavalliRHP, #24

Kyle LeahyRHP, #62

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
C. Cavalli	12-5	3.12	1.17	164.2	144	194	48	18
K. Leahy	10-4	3.33	1.31	135.0	139	128	38	14

WSH

STL

Home Runs

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

30HR

.264AVG

96RBI

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

28HR

.278AVG

100RBI

Batting Average

James WoodRF #29 - WSH

.265AVG

.391OBP

.518SLG

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

.284AVG

.350OBP

.471SLG

Runs Batted In

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

96RBI

30HR

.264AVG

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

111RBI

23HR

.284AVG

Washington Nationals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
DJ Herz SP	60-Day IL	Sep 16
PJ Poulin RP	60-Day IL	Sep 16
Orlando Ribalta RP	15-Day IL	Sep 19
Connelly Early SP	60-Day IL	Sep 22
Josiah Gray SP	60-Day IL	Sep 25

St. Louis Cardinals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Joshua Baez LF	Day-To-Day	Sep 18
Everson Pereira RF	10-Day IL	Sep 18
Blaze Jordan 3B	10-Day IL	Sep 21
Hunter Dobbins SP	15-Day IL	Sep 1
Max Rajcic RP	60-Day IL	Sep 1

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
WSH	.247	778	1289	200	.323	.426	4.71	1.39	572	1197	.253	40-48
STL	.242	693	1250	158	.316	.382	4.28	1.36	532	1216	.254	48-45

Nationals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/16/26	vsPHI	L3-0
9/15/26	vsPHI	W6-3
9/13/26	vsLAA	W6-5
9/12/26	vsLAA	W6-5 F/10
9/11/26	vsLAA	W4-3

Cardinals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/16/26	vsSF	L6-5 F/10
9/15/26	vsSF	L10-3
9/14/26	vsSF	W2-1
9/13/26	vsCHW	W3-1
9/12/26	vsCHW	L6-5

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Regular Season Series

STL leads 2-1

Cardinals
6
Nationals
9

Game 1

4/6

Cardinals
7
Nationals
6

Game 2

4/7

Cardinals
6
Nationals
1

Game 3

4/8

Nationals
Cardinals

Game 4

9/18

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Nationals
Cardinals

Game 5

9/19

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Nationals
Cardinals

Game 6

9/20

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	89	64	.582	-	L1
Philadelphia	84	68	.553	4.5	W1
Miami	76	77	.497	13	W2
Washington	71	82	.464	18	L1
New York	69	83	.454	19.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	95	57	.625	-	W2
Chicago	85	68	.556	10.5	W1
Pittsburgh	75	77	.493	20	L2
St. Louis	75	78	.490	20.5	L2
Cincinnati	71	81	.467	24	W1

Brewers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers (95-57, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (75-77, third in the NL Central)

White Sox host the Tigers in first of 4-game series

Detroit Tigers (72-80, third in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (77-75, second in the AL Central)

Guzman leads Angels against the Twins after 4-hit outing

Minnesota Twins (71-81, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Angels (58-94, fifth in the AL West)

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Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Probable Pitchers

Cade CavalliRHP, #24

Kyle LeahyRHP, #62

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

Jordan WalkerRF #18 - STL

James WoodRF #29 - WSH

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

CJ AbramsSS #5 - WSH

Alec Burleson1B #41 - STL

Injury Report

Team Stats

Brewers try to sweep series against the Pirates

White Sox host the Tigers in first of 4-game series

Guzman leads Angels against the Twins after 4-hit outing