April 8, 2026 9:15 am EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals will look to Jordan Walker, currently on a two-game homer streak, when they play the Washington Nationals and James Wood, who has homered in three straight games. It starts at 4:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Nationals Park. Michael McGreevy (0-1, 2.53 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 6-5 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Miles Mikolas (0-2, 14.46 ERA) is starting for the Nationals, who are 4-7 and fifth in the NL East.
How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington NationalsCardinals vs. Nationals odds
Injury reportsCardinals
Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Nationals
Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
St. Louis’ Walker has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 11 RBIs (9th in MLB) and has scored nine runs. In 44 plate appearances, he has recorded a .300 BA, .364 OBP and .650 SLG with a 9.1% walk rate and a 27.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 50 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit one long ball, tallied seven RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .225/.360/.350 and has posted an 8% strikeout rate and an 18% walk rate. Burleson has recorded one steal on one attempt.
C.J. Abrams is hitting for a .308 BA, .413 OBP and .615 SLG with a 19.6% strikeout rate and a 13% walk rate. His OPS is 1.028, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored eight runs. In 46 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 14 runs (1st in MLB). Abrams has recorded four steals on four attempts.
In 55 plate appearances, Wood has posted a 32.7% strikeout rate and a 14.5% walk rate while slashing .191/.309/.511 with four home runs (4th in MLB), 10 RBIs (12th in MLB) and 11 runs scored. He has stolen one base on one attempt.
This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
Photo: Jamie Squire, Ishika Samant, Scott Taetsch, Alika Jenner / Getty Images
Apr 8, 2026
Connections: Sports Edition
Spot the pattern. Connect the terms
Find the hidden link between sports terms
Play today’s puzzle