Nationals play the Cardinals after Vivas' 4-hit game

Updated Sep. 20, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Nationals (73-82, fourth in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (75-80, fourth in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Sunday, 2:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-9, 5.51 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 96 strikeouts); Cardinals: Quinn Mathews (2-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)

LINE: Cardinals -147, Nationals +121; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Jorbit Vivas' four-hit game on Saturday.

St. Louis is 75-80 overall and 37-43 at home. The Cardinals have gone 52-33 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Washington has a 36-41 record on the road and a 73-82 record overall. Nationals hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank second in the majors.

The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Nationals are up 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alec Burleson has a .284 batting average to lead the Cardinals, and has 37 doubles, a triple and 23 home runs. Leonardo Bernal is 13 for 42 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with 63 extra base hits (30 doubles, three triples and 30 home runs). Dylan Crews is 11 for 38 with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 3-7, .228 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Nationals: 6-4, .230 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Cardinals: Joshua Baez: 10-Day IL (side), Blaze Jordan: 10-Day IL (ankle), Max Rajcic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (forearm), Everson Pereira: 10-Day IL (hand)

Nationals: Matt Waldron: 60-Day IL (chest), Connelly Early: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (forearm), Drew Millas: 60-Day IL (finger), PJ Poulin: 60-Day IL (flexor), Mitchell Parker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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