April 7, 2026 11:16 am EDT
James Wood brings a two-game homer streak into the Washington Nationals’ game versus the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Nationals Park. Cade Cavalli (0-0, 2.79 ERA) gets the start for the Nationals, who are 4-6 this season and fifth in the NL East. Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 1.64 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 5-5 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsNationals
Paxton Schultz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cardinals
Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Stats to know
Washington’s C.J. Abrams has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 13 RBIs (1st in MLB) and has scored eight runs. In 41 plate appearances, he has recorded a .286 BA, .390 OBP and .629 SLG with a 12.2% walk rate and a 17.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording two steals on two attempts.
In 26 plate appearances, Joey Wiemer has slashed .476/.577/.857 this season. He has hit two long balls and driven in four runs with a strikeout rate of 23.1% and a walk rate of 19.2%. He has come around to score seven times.
Jordan Walker is hitting for a .314 BA, .385 OBP and .629 SLG with a 28.2% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate. His OPS is 1.013, which ranks 19th in MLB, and he has scored eight runs. In 39 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs (10th in MLB) and driven in nine runs (13th in MLB). Walker has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 45 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has posted an 8.9% strikeout rate and a 15.6% walk rate while slashing .216/.333/.351 with one home run, seven RBIs and four runs scored. He has stolen one base on one attempt.
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