The Washington Nationals (48-89) and St. Louis Cardinals (81-56) will battle on Thursday at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 1:15 PM ET.
The Cardinals are heavily favored (-300 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Nationals (+238). The St. Louis Cardinals will give the start to Adam Wainwright (10-9, 3.21 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Nationals will counter with Josiah Gray (7-9, 4.91 ERA).
The Cardinals defeated the Nationals 6-5 yesterday, with Jake Woodford getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 K) and Paul Goldschmidt leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). Kyle Finnegan (0.2 IP, 5 R, 4 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Nationals.
Before watching this Cardinals vs. Nationals matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.