Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO·September 19, 2026

WSH

Washington Nationals WSH 67-78, 34-39 Away

September 19, 2026 12:15 am

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St. Louis Cardinals STL 72-73, 34-38 Home

STL

Standings

National League Central National League East National League League

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY
1	MIL Brewers	82	51	.617	-	48-25	41-30
2	CHC Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5	41-31	40-33
3	STL Cardinals	66	67	.496	16	34-38	38-35
4	PIT Pirates	65	70	.481	18	38-33	33-39
5	CIN Reds	63	71	.470	19.5	35-38	33-37

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY
1	ATL Braves	78	55	.586	-	48-24	36-35
2	PHI Phillies	74	60	.552	4.5	40-31	41-31
3	MIA Marlins	68	66	.507	10.5	43-30	29-43
4	WSH Nationals	62	73	.459	17	33-39	34-39
5	NYM Mets	60	73	.451	18	34-40	31-38

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY
1	MIL Brewers	82	51	.617	-	48-25	41-30
2	LAD Dodgers	80	53	.602	2	45-28	42-29
3	ATL Braves	78	55	.586	4	48-24	36-35
4	CHC Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5	41-31	40-33
5	PHI Phillies	74	60	.552	8.5	40-31	41-31
6	SD Padres	72	62	.537	10.5	44-29	32-38
7	ARI Diamondbacks	71	63	.530	11.5	41-31	36-37
8	MIA Marlins	68	66	.507	14.5	43-30	29-43
9	STL Cardinals	66	67	.496	16	34-38	38-35
10	PIT Pirates	65	70	.481	18	38-33	33-39
11	CIN Reds	63	71	.470	19.5	35-38	33-37
12	WSH Nationals	62	73	.459	21	33-39	34-39
13	NYM Mets	60	73	.451	22	34-40	31-38
14	SF Giants	54	79	.406	28	34-36	25-49
15	COL Rockies	52	81	.391	30	30-40	25-47

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	HOME	AWAY	RS	RA	DIFF
1	MIL Brewers	82	51	.617	-	48-25	41-30	660	493	+167
2	LAD Dodgers	80	53	.602	2	45-28	42-29	661	512	+149
3	TB Rays	79	54	.594	3	47-25	38-33	595	548	+47
4	ATL Braves	78	55	.586	4	48-24	36-35	624	512	+112
5	NYY Yankees	75	57	.568	6.5	37-31	44-31	595	491	+104
6	CHC Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5	41-31	40-33	695	576	+119
7	PHI Phillies	74	60	.552	8.5	40-31	41-31	608	585	+23
8	BOS Red Sox	73	60	.549	9	36-34	44-31	600	499	+101
9	SD Padres	72	62	.537	10.5	44-29	32-38	569	552	+17
10	ARI Diamondbacks	71	63	.530	11.5	41-31	36-37	605	600	+5
11	CWS White Sox	70	63	.526	12	42-28	32-40	641	597	+44
12	CLE Guardians	68	66	.507	14.5	36-39	37-33	543	547	-4
13	MIA Marlins	68	66	.507	14.5	43-30	29-43	582	563	+19
14	HOU Astros	66	67	.496	16	37-38	36-33	608	656	-48
15	STL Cardinals	66	68	.493	16.5	34-38	38-35	593	608	-15
16	TEX Rangers	66	68	.493	16.5	40-32	31-41	543	590	-47
17	BAL Orioles	65	68	.489	17	35-38	34-37	604	626	-22
18	TOR Blue Jays	65	69	.485	17.5	37-35	35-38	527	581	-54
19	MIN Twins	64	69	.481	18	38-34	30-41	611	664	-53
20	PIT Pirates	65	70	.481	18	38-33	33-39	657	633	+24
21	SEA Mariners	64	70	.478	18.5	38-34	29-43	526	583	-57
22	CIN Reds	63	71	.470	19.5	35-38	33-37	548	648	-100
23	DET Tigers	62	71	.466	20	35-35	31-43	592	522	+70
24	WSH Nationals	62	73	.459	21	33-39	34-39	697	691	+6
25	NYM Mets	60	73	.451	22	34-40	31-38	550	596	-46
26	KC Royals	59	75	.440	23.5	37-35	26-46	565	657	-92
27	SF Giants	54	79	.406	28	34-36	25-49	540	614	-74
28	OAK Athletics	52	81	.391	30	26-44	32-43	578	766	-188
29	COL Rockies	52	81	.391	30	30-40	25-47	636	768	-132
30	LAA Angels	52	82	.388	30.5	30-44	24-46	548	623	-75

Key Players

Nationals

DL

D. Lile RF

0.256 AVG

20 HR

82 RBI

CA

C. Abrams SS

0.262 AVG

30 HR

95 RBI

MW

M. Waldron P

0 ERA

0 W

1 SO

Cardinals

AB

A. Burleson 1B

0.285 AVG

22 HR

104 RBI

JW

J. Walker RF

0.285 AVG

28 HR

100 RBI

SB

S. Blewett RP

0 ERA

0 W

2 SO

Stats Comparison

Overall Home vs Away

2026

League Percentile Ranking

Batting 6–0

.249 8th

AVG

17th .244

.317 7th

OBP

18th .307

.430 2nd

SLG

25th .386

.747 2nd

OPS

24th .693

1.34 3rd

HR/G

21st 1.07

5.1 2nd

R/G

10th 4.6

Pitching 0–5

4.66 25th

ERA

22nd 4.33

1.37 26th

WHIP

22nd 1.34

7.9 25th

K/9

24th 8.0

3.6 25th

BB/9

18th 3.4

5.0 28th

RA/G

21st 4.6

2025

League Percentile Ranking

Batting 3–3

.242 20th

AVG

16th .245

.298 23rd

OBP

20th .304

.389 21st

SLG

27th .379

.687 23rd

OPS

24th .683

0.99 24th

HR/G

29th 0.91

4.2 22nd

R/G

18th 4.3

Pitching 1–4

5.35 29th

ERA

21st 4.29

1.44 29th

WHIP

23rd 1.31

7.9 28th

K/9

29th 7.6

3.5 28th

BB/9

5th 2.8

5.5 29th

RA/G

22nd 4.7

Head-to-Head

Cardinals leads 3-2

Final

WSH Nationals

3

STL Cardinals

6

Final

WSH Nationals

6

STL Cardinals

2

Final

WSH Nationals

1

STL Cardinals

8

Final

WSH Nationals

8

STL Cardinals

2

Final

WSH Nationals

2

STL Cardinals

4

Recent Form

Nationals

L @ SD 2-3

L @ LAD 5-7

L @ LAD 5-6

L @ LAD 3-5

L vs ATL 0-3

Cardinals

L @ SF 4-5

W @ COL 10-8

L @ COL 7-10

W @ COL 7-6

L @ LAD 2-3

Form Comparison

Win-loss trend: each win +1, each loss −1

Busch Stadium

St. Louis, MO, US · 45,494 capacity

League: MLB
Season: MLB 2026
Date: September 19, 2026
Time: 12:15 am