Updated April 8, 2026, 1:30 p.m. ET

Apr 7, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder James Wood (29) steals second base as St. Louis Cardinals shortstop JJ Wetherholt (26) attempts the tag during the sixth inning at Nationals Park.

JJ Wetherholt’s St. Louis Cardinals play the Washington Nationals on April 8 at 4:05 p.m. ET, and will see starting pitcher Miles Mikolas on the mound. Wetherholt put up one hit in his most recent game, going 1-for-5.

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Wetherholt has a double, a home run and seven walks while hitting .268. Wetherholt enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, five walks and an RBI.

JJ Wetherholt Prop Bets and OddsHits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)How to Watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington NationalsMatchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington NationalsTime: 4:05 p.m. ETDate: Wednesday, April 8, 2026TV Channel: Nationals.TV and Cardinals.TVJJ Wetherholt prop bet insightsThis year, Wetherholt has tallied at least one hit in nine of 11 games played (81.8%), including two games with multiple hits.He has hit a home run in one of 11 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 2% of his plate appearances.Wetherholt has scored at least once eight times this year in 11 games played (72.7%), including one multi-run effort.In three of 11 games this year (27.3%), he has picked up at least one RBI, including two games with multiple RBI.Wetherholt has gone down on strikes one or more times in eight of 11 games played this season (72.7%), including two games with multiple strikeouts.

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JJ Wetherholt stats against the Nationals4/7/2026: 1-for-5, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB4/6/2026: 1-for-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 1 K, 2 BB, 0 SBNationals starter: Miles MikolasIn his third start of the season, Mikolas (0-2) is slated to take the mound for the Nationals.His last outing came on Friday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering 11 earned runs while giving up 11 hits.

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