Cardinals 6-1 Nationals (Apr 8, 2026) Final Score

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St. Louis CardinalsSTL

6–1

Final

Washington NationalsWSH

Nationals Park

Team Season Averages

St. Louis CardinalsLeads 1 of 2

Washington NationalsLeads 1 of 2

Batting

4.82Runs per game6.36

Pitching

5.55Runs allowed per game6.55

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (WSH)	Total	STL ML	WSH ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	8.5	-122	+102
FFanDuel	+1.5	8.5	-126	+108
BBetMGM	+1.5	8.5	-120	+100
CCaesars	+1.5	8.5	-120	+100
BBetRivers	+1.5	8.5	-125	+100
FFanatics	+1.5	8.5	-125	+105

Game Information

Nationals Park

Stadium

Apr 8, 2026

4:05 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

STL

Starters

WSH

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
STL	8th	25th
WSH	4th	30th

Matchup

STLWSH

6-5Record4-7
54.5%Win %36.4%
5-5Last 103-7
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
STL	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	6
WSH	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Team Stats

STLStatWSH

6Runs1
8Hits4
0Errors0
1Home runs0
6RBI1
0Stolen bases0
9K (bat)2
2K (pit)9
1BB (pit)7

Player Stats

STL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Masyn WinnSS	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Urias3B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alec BurlesonRF	4	1	3	0	3	1
JJ WetherholtSS	4	1	0	0	0	1
Jordan WalkerRF	4	1	1	1	1	1
Nathan ChurchLF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Thomas Saggese2B	4	1	1	0	0	0
Yohel PozoC	2	0	1	0	2	0
Ivan HerreraC	2	1	1	0	0	2
Nolan Gorman2B	1	0	0	0	0	2
Victor Scott IICF	0	0	0	0	0	0

STL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Michael McGreevySP	6.0	4	1	1	0	1
Matt SvansonRP	1.2	0	0	0	1	1
Riley O'BrienRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin BruihlRP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0

WSH — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
James WoodLF	4	0	2	0	0
Luis Garcia Jr.2B	4	0	1	1	0
CJ AbramsSS	3	0	0	0	0
Jose Tena3B	3	0	0	0	0
Brady House3B	3	0	0	0	0
Daylen LileCF	3	0	0	0	1
Drew MillasC	3	0	0	0	0
Jacob YoungCF	3	1	1	0	0
Nasim NunezSS	3	0	0	0	0
Jorbit Vivas2B	1	0	0	0	0

WSH — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Brad LordSP	3.0	1	1	1	0	2
Miles MikolasSP	3.0	5	2	2	3	3
Cole HenrySP	1.2	0	2	2	1	3
Cionel PerezRP	1.0	1	1	1	2	1
P.J. PoulinRP	0.1	1	0	0	1	0

Scoring Summary

86 events · 5 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Wetherholt grounded out to first.
0-0
Top
Herrera singled to center.
0-0
Top
Burleson reached on bunt single to third, Herrera to second.
0-0
Top
Walker struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Gorman walked, Burleson to second, Herrera to third.
0-0
Top
Winn grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Herrera out at home.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Wood singled to center.
0-0
Bottom
García Jr. singled to left, Wood to second.
0-0
Bottom
House grounded into fielder's choice to first, García Jr. out at second, Wood to third.
0-0
Bottom
Lile flied out to center.
0-0
Bottom
Abrams grounded out to shortstop.
0-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Urías grounded out to second.
0-0
Top
Saggese singled to left.
0-0
Top
Church singled to right, Saggese to second.
0-0
Top
Wetherholt struck out looking.
0-0
Top
Church to second on passed ball by Millas, Saggese to third on passed ball by Millas.
0-0
Top
Herrera walked.
0-0
Top
Burleson singled to center, Church scored and Saggese scored, Herrera to second.
2-0
Top
Walker grounded into fielder's choice to third, Herrera out at third.
2-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Nuñez struck out swinging.
2-0
Bottom
Tena flied out to left.
2-0
Bottom
Millas lined out to right.
2-0

Inning 3 Top

Top
Gorman walked.
2-0
Top
Winn grounded into fielder's choice to third, Gorman out at second.
2-0
Top
Urías struck out looking.
2-0
Top
Saggese lined out to center.
2-0

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Young singled to left.
2-0
Bottom
Wood singled to center, Young to third.
2-0
Bottom
García Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Young scored, Wood out at second.
2-1
Bottom
House grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, García Jr. out at second.
2-1

Inning 4 Top

Top
Lord relieved Mikolas
2-1
Top
Church struck out looking.
2-1
Top
Wetherholt grounded out to third.
2-1
Top
Herrera grounded out to second.
2-1

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Lile lined out to shortstop.
2-1
Bottom
Abrams flied out to left.
2-1
Bottom
Nuñez grounded out to second.
2-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Burleson flied out to right.
2-1
Top
Walker homered to center (405 feet).
3-1
Top
Gorman grounded out to first.
3-1
Top
Winn struck out looking.
3-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Tena grounded out to second.
3-1
Bottom
Millas grounded out to first.
3-1
Bottom
Young grounded out to second.
3-1

Inning 6 Top

Top
Urías grounded out to third.
3-1
Top
Saggese grounded out to first.
3-1
Top
Church flied out to left.
3-1

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Wood grounded out to second.
3-1
Bottom
García Jr. grounded out to second.
3-1
Bottom
House grounded out to pitcher.
3-1

Inning 7 Top

Top
Pérez relieved Lord
3-1
Top
Wetherholt walked.
3-1
Top
Herrera walked, Wetherholt to second.
3-1
Top
Burleson singled to center, Wetherholt scored, Herrera to third.
4-1
Top
Walker struck out swinging.
4-1
Top
Pozo hit for Gorman
4-1
Top
Pozo grounded into double play, third to second to first, Burleson out at second.
4-1

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Pozo as designated hitter.
4-1
Bottom
Svanson relieved McGreevy
4-1
Bottom
Lile walked.
4-1
Bottom
Abrams grounded out to shortstop, Lile to second.
4-1
Bottom
Nuñez lined out to shortstop.
4-1
Bottom
Tena struck out looking.
4-1

Inning 8 Top

Top
Henry relieved Pérez
4-1
Top
Winn struck out swinging.
4-1
Top
Urías fouled out to catcher.
4-1
Top
Saggese struck out swinging.
4-1

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Scott II in center field.
4-1
Bottom
Church in left field.
4-1
Bottom
Millas grounded out to third.
4-1
Bottom
Young grounded out to third.
4-1
Bottom
Bruihl relieved Svanson
4-1
Bottom
Wood grounded out to shortstop.
4-1

Inning 9 Top

Top
Church struck out looking.
4-1
Top
Wetherholt flied out to center.
4-1
Top
Herrera hit by pitch.
4-1
Top
Burleson walked, Herrera to second.
4-1
Top
Poulin relieved Henry
4-1
Top
Walker walked, Burleson to second, Herrera to third.
4-1
Top
Pozo singled to left, Burleson scored and Herrera scored, Walker to third.
6-1
Top
Winn popped out to shortstop.
6-1

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
O'Brien relieved Bruihl
6-1
Bottom
García Jr. grounded out to third.
6-1
Bottom
Vivas hit for House
6-1
Bottom
Vivas grounded out to pitcher.
6-1
Bottom
Lile grounded out to first.
6-1

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