Only eight matches on Monday’s MLB program and clearly the ideal matchup is a series opener out of St. Louis since the Washington Nationals visit city in what may be a movie preview. Hint: it does n’t — the Nationals would be the NL’s best Wild-Card team — if the postseason were to begin on Monday and the Cardinals are the NL Central winner. However, the Cardinals are just up two games on the Cubs from the Central in order theory we could view that a Washington vs. St. Louis Wild-Card Game. With the Cardinals winning in five matches those two teams met from the 2012 NLDS. The Nationals, Yankees Cardinals and Dodgers are the only teams to have winning records in each season since 2012.
Washington hosted St. Louis for four matches out of April 29-May 2 along with the Cardinals took two of these — the Nationals were a small mess which early in the season but turned things about beginning May 24. Harrison Bader needed a fantastic series, batting .357 having a homer and four RBIs. Marcell Ozuna was first 6-for-17 with 2 doubles and three knocked in. Paul Goldschmidt Matt Carpenter 1-for-16 together with 11 Ks along with was just 3-for-16 with five strikeouts. Howie Kendrick led the Nationals in hitting .429 vs. the Cardinals. Victor Robles and adam Eaton had the sole two Washington homers in this collection. The Nats were outscored 15-8.
St. Louis has won the home portion of the year show each of the past couple of years. It was 3-1 at 2018.
Washington begins Cy Young contender Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.49). He signed a seven-year, $175 million extension with the team in May 2016 however is casting well and has stayed healthy that it is anticipated the former No. 1 overall selection will select out of that bargain this winter to test free service. Unsure the Nationals could afford him with they are spending Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin to studs.
Strasburg leads the National League in wins and is second in strikeouts (229), third in innings (191) and sixth at WHIP (1.05). The right-hander comes from a win at Minnesota, allowing two runs over six. That lone Washington win against the Cardinals earlier this season was with Strasburg around the mound as he allowed one run and six hits over 6.2 innings with nine strikeouts.
He has begun seven occasions in his career against St. Louis and is 3-2 with a 2.38 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 45.1 innings. Ozuna hits him nicely livelihood, moving 13-for-41 with two homers and seven RBIs. He’s the only Cardinal to have taken Strasburg yard. Goldschmidt is 6-for-21 with 2 doubles.
It’s handsome right-hander Dakota Hudson (15-7, 3.38) for the Cardinals. The 25-year-old did since Hudson permitted two runs and four hits over six innings at 32, have a streak snapped last time out but it was his fault. He allowed his first road homer since July 23 and tied a season high by walking five.
Hudson is currently making start and his sixth career look . It’s his first start against the Nationals at Busch Stadium. Hudson took the loss on May 2 opposite Strasburg , allowing two runs . He got a relief win at Busch against Washington in August 2018. No more Washington batter has homered off him. Ryan Zimmermann is currently 1-for-1 with a double and three RBIs.
Will the Cardinals have closer Carlos Martinez available? Probably not. He was not available on Sunday against the Brewers and really was hospitalized Saturday night. The Cards could have used him since they allowed four runs together with four arriving with two outs onto a Ryan Braun grand slam. The Cardinals lost their first home series since July 26-28 vs. Houston. When carrying out a guide they are.
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