Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals
April 8, 2026 • 4:05 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
1
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
6
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Starter
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .708 | .722 |
| HR | 34 | 38 |
| Runs | 156 | 140 |
| ERA | 5.21 | 4.81 |
| WHIP | 1.48 | 1.42 |
| Strikeouts | 233 | 200 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.2 IP, 3 SO, 1.929 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.6 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohel Pozo (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael McGreevy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Tena (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Millas (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Mikolas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Lord (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cionel Pérez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Henry (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PJ Poulin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Michael McGreevy | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Miles Mikolas | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Brad Lord | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cionel Pérez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Henry | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-2
Alec Burleson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Thomas Saggese scores. Nathan Church scores. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Forceout • 1-2
Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to shortstop Masyn Winn. Jacob Young scores. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. to 1st.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-3
Jordan Walker homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Single • 1-4
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 1-6
Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Jorbit Vivas grounds out, pitcher Riley O'Brien to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-6
Luis García Jr. grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-6
Masyn Winn pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
top 9 • Single • 1-6
Yohel Pozo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd.
top 9 • Walk • 1-4
Jordan Walker walks. Iván Herrera to 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd.
top 9 • Walk • 1-4
Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
top 9 • Hit By Pitch • 1-4
Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-4
JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-4
Nathan Church called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-4
James Wood grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-4
Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-4
Drew Millas grounds out softly, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-4
Ramón Urías pops out to catcher Drew Millas in foul territory.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-4
Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-4
José Tena called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-4
Nasim Nuñez lines out to shortstop Masyn Winn.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-4
CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Daylen Lile to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-4
Daylen Lile walks.
top 7 • Grounded Into DP • 1-4
Yohel Pozo grounds into a double play, third baseman Brady House to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. Yohel Pozo out at 1st.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-4
Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Single • 1-4
Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. JJ Wetherholt scores. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-3
Iván Herrera walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 1-3
JJ Wetherholt walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-3
Brady House grounds out, pitcher Michael McGreevy to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-3
Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-3
James Wood grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-3
Nathan Church flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-3
Thomas Saggese grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.