Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Washington NationalsNationalsWSH

71-82, 34-41 Away

St. Louis CardinalsCardinalsSTL

75-78, 37-41 Home

WSH

Pitchers

STL

Andrew AlvarezLHP, #54

Michael McGreevyRHP, #36

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
A. Alvarez	2-6	3.35	1.27	102.0	83	99	47	5
M. McGreevy	7-9	3.83	1.24	160.0	154	112	45	20

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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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

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

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Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals

Probable Pitchers

Andrew AlvarezLHP, #54

Michael McGreevyRHP, #36

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

2026 MLB Awards Watch: MVP, Cy Young and more for September

Brewers try to sweep series against the Pirates

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