| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-7 | 10-11 | 18-12 |
| Game 2 | 7-5 | 14-13 | 12-11 |
| Game 3 | 7-5 | 11-15 | 11-13 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 8-10 | 11-22 |
| Game 2 | 6-6 | 9-10 | 16-15 |
| Game 3 | 5-7 | 11-13 | 8-17 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
St. Louis @ Washington Game Overview
STL vs WASRecords
STL vs WASHead To Head
Win / Loss
6-4
Over / Under
7-2-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | STL Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, '24 | STL |
4 - 3
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STL -143 | u8.5 | M. Mikolas (6.0) | D. Herz (5.0) |
| Jul 27, '24 | STL |
14 - 3
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WAS +133 | o8.5 | K. Gibson (5.0) | J. Irvin (5.1) |
| Jul 26, '24 | STL |
10 - 8
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WAS +149 | o7.5 | S. Gray (5.0) | M. Gore (5.0) |
| Jul 08, '24 | WAS |
6 - 0
|
STL +106 | u9.0 | M. Mikolas (6.1) | M. Parker (7.0) |
| Jul 07, '24 | WAS |
8 - 3
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STL -103 | o9.0 | K. Gibson (5.0) | D. Herz (4.1) |
| Jul 06, '24 | WAS |
14 - 6
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WAS -126 | o8.5 | L. Lynn (2.2) | M. Gore (3.1) |
| Jul 05, '24 | WAS |
7 - 6
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STL -148 | o9.0 | S. Gray (5.0) | P. Corbin (5.0) |
| Mar 26, '24 | WAS |
13 - 1
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| Jul 16, '23 | STL |
8 - 4
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STL -190 | o9.0 | J. Flaherty (6.0) | J. Gray (5.0) |
| Jul 15, '23 | STL |
9 - 6
|
STL -167 | o9.5 | S. Matz (4.1) | J. Irvin (3.0) |
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Last Meeting ( Mar 23, 2025 ) Washington 2, St. Louis 1
A pair of teams trending in opposite directions will square off for the first of three games on Friday night, when the Washington Nationals host the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Winners of five straight games, St. Louis can match its longest winning streak since July 2023 with a victory over the struggling Nationals. The Cardinals are fresh off a three-game home sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the club allowed just four total runs.
After a lackluster start to the season, St. Louis' recent success has manager Oliver Marmol's team improved from a 10-15 record into a three-way tie for second place in the National League Central.
"I think our consistency is paying off," Marmol said. "I think we've played the same style of baseball. Our rotation has done a really nice job, some of the pieces we've added to the bullpen have allowed for a little more success there as well. We have to be the best at getting better every day.
"We have to be better in May than we were in April and then into June. ... We have to hold all of ourselves accountable to that standard and I feel really good about the process that's in place."
Looking to prolong the team's winning ways, right-hander Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.78 ERA) gets the series-opening start Friday. Fedde, 32, is coming off a victory over the New York Mets on Sunday, when he allowed three runs across five innings.
Fedde, who appeared in 102 games with the Nationals from 2017-22, has made one start against his former club -- throwing seven scoreless innings against Washington as a member of the Chicago White Sox last May.
The Nationals enter after losing two of three games during a high-scoring series with the Cleveland Guardians. Washington surrendered 26 runs over the three games -- including an 8-6 setback on Wednesday afternoon. Cleveland scored 17 of the runs against the Nationals' bullpen.
"Our bullpen is struggling right now," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. "(Cleveland) tacked on a lot of runs against us, and we just couldn't finish. ... Offensively we've had chances to put a team away, we've just got to keep working to get good at bats and keep scoring runs."
Washington's 5.37 ERA from its staff was 27th in the majors, while the 141 walks surrendered, heading into play Thursday, were the third most in the National League, only behind Miami's 159 and Milwaukee's 145.
Left-hander Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.48) will receive his eighth start of the season for the Nationals, aiming to turn the page on a pair of subpar outings. Parker has allowed 12 runs (11 earned) over his last two starts -- including five runs surrendered over four innings in a 6-1 defeat against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Parker faced the Cardinals once in his rookie season in 2024, allowing just one earned run in his seven-inning stint, before the Nationals fell 6-0.
--Field Level Media
STL vs WASInjury report
St. Louis's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Thompson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Apr 06, '25) | Apr 06, '25 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred LHP Zack Thompson from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a tear in the left side lat muscle. | ||||
Washington's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Millas | C | Sixty Day IL - Finger( Sep 01, '25) | Sep 01, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred C Drew Millas from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a dislocated left index finger. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 07, '25) | Jul 07, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Trevor Williams to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 25, '25) | Mar 25, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 15, '25) | Feb 15, '25 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
STL vs WAS Starters Recent Games
Erick Fedde (R)Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
4.08
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 04, '25
STL 6 - NYM 5
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W +107 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 20.2 | 1.7 |
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Apr 27, '25
STL 1 - MIL 7
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L -104 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 103 | 18.2 | 1.5 |
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Apr 21, '25
ATL 7 - STL 6
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L +194 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 14.0 | 2.0 |
|
Apr 15, '25
STL 0 - HOU 2
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L +127 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.3 |
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Apr 09, '25
PIT 2 - STL 1
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L -110 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 14.7 | 2.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 94.4 | 16.6 | 1.8 |
Last Vs Washington
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 14, '24
CHW 4 - WAS 0
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L -109 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 1.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 99.0 | 14.1 | 1.0 |
Mitchell Parker (L)Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
4.66
Avg. IP
5.2
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 02, '25
CIN 6 - WAS 1
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L +182 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 | 3.0 |
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Apr 27, '25
WAS 8 - NYM 7
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W +133 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 22, '25
WAS 7 - BAL 0
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W +123 | u9.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
|
Apr 16, '25
PIT 6 - WAS 1
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L +105 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 14.8 | 2.5 |
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Apr 11, '25
MIA 4 - WAS 7
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W -108 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 6.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 92.6 | 16.6 | 2.6 |
Last Vs St. Louis
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jul 08, '24
WAS 0 - STL 6
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L -115 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 91.0 | 13.0 | 0.8 |
STL vs WASStats
STL vs WAS Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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St. Louis
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4.08 | .240 | .307 | 1.25 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
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Washington
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5.28 | .264 | .345 | 1.44 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 8.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St. Louis
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4.15 | 3.97 | .241 | .304 | 1.24 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
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Washington
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4.35 | 4.26 | .249 | .314 | 1.28 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
St. Louis
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4.92 | 4.24 | .238 | .310 | 1.26 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
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Washington
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7.40 | 7.05 | .287 | .388 | 1.70 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 |