The Washington Nationals (48-56) will face the St. Louis Cardinals (53-50) in a matchup on Saturday evening, with the Cardinals leading the series 1-0. The Nationals will have Jake Irvin on the mound, who has a 7-8 record with a 3.44 ERA, against the Cardinals’ Kyle Gibson, who has a 7-3 record with a 3.99 ERA.
St. Louis has a solid 26-23 record at home and is hitting .245 as a team, ranking eighth in the NL. On the other hand, Washington is 25-29 on the road and has a record of 48-56 overall, with a strong 34-13 record in games where they scored at least five runs.
The Cardinals lead the season series 3-2 against the Nationals, with Alec Burleson leading the team with a .288 batting average and 60 RBI, while Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with 18 doubles, 11 home runs, and 48 RBI.
In their last 10 games, the Cardinals have a 5-5 record with a .266 batting average and a 4.14 ERA, while the Nationals have a 6-4 record with a .239 batting average and a 5.20 ERA, despite being outscored by nine runs.
Both teams have players listed on the injured list, with the Cardinals missing Steven Matz and Keynan Middleton, among others, and the Nationals without Jordan Weems, Josiah Gray, Joey Gallo, and others. The game is set to be an exciting matchup between two competitive teams in the NL.
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