The St. Louis Cardinals will be facing off against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, with Lance Lynn pitching for the Cardinals and MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals. The Nationals, with a record of 41-47, will have to face off against the Cardinals, who currently hold a record of 46-41. Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals had an impressive performance with four hits against the Nationals on Friday.
Washington has a 19-22 record at home and a 27-12 record in games where they scored at least five runs. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have a 22-23 record on the road and have performed well in games where they did not give up a home run.
C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 13 home runs while Nolan Gorman ranks second on the Cardinals with 25 extra base hits. Both teams have had their ups and downs in their last 10 games, with the Nationals having a 3-7 record and the Cardinals with a 6-4 record.
In terms of injuries, the Nationals have players like Josiah Gray and Joey Gallo on the IL, while the Cardinals have Steven Matz and Keynan Middleton on the IL. This matchup will be the second time these teams face each other this season, and it will be interesting to see which team comes out on top. This article was created by the Associated Press using data from Sportradar.
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