INDEPENDENT MLB ANALYTICSINDEPENDENT ANALYTICS
ETLATYOBERLON
FinalFinal lineupsNL East / NL Central

Washington Nationals 9, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 20, 2:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
Washington Nationals
77–85 · 4th NL East · T-Score 42
9
9–1
FINAL · 9 innings
St. Louis Cardinals
77–85 · 4th NL Central · T-Score 34
1
T-Score34
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Cade CavalliWSH
StarterWin
5.0400673
Kyle LeahySTL
StarterLoss
3.0563161
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
WSHWashington Nationals304101000970
STLSt. Louis Cardinals000000010173
Top hitters
Dylan Crews2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Yohandy Morales1-for-4 · 2 RBI
CJ Abrams1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Brady House1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
James Wood1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 BB

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherNationalsCavalli leads Leahy in P-Score (70 vs 54), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handNationalsWashington has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 4–1 in their last five, with only a 9-run difference in run differential.
PowerNationalsWashington has 200 home runs this season, 42 more than St..

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

WSH
Cade Cavalli RHP
Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.12
29th
WHIP
1.17
57th
K/9
10.60
21st
BB/9
2.62
57th
P-Score70i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.98
61st
OPS/R
–
IP
164.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
STL
Kyle Leahy RHP
Kyle Leahy
St. Louis Cardinals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
67th
WHIP
1.31
128th
K/9
8.53
94th
BB/9
2.53
67th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
64th
OPS/R
–
IP
135.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.42
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Cavalli strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·The WHIP gap favors Cavalli, 1.17 to 1.31.
·Cavalli has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Cavalli has one extra day of rest entering this start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cavalli arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.8
Knuckle Curve27%86.2
Sweeper14%86.3
Sinker13%96.1
Changeup8%89.1
Cutter6%93.5
Slow Curve0%77.6
Leahy arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam26%94.2
Curveball16%83.0
Slider16%89.4
Changeup15%88.6
Sweeper14%84.8
Sinker13%94.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Nationals vs RHP (Kyle Leahy)
10th
in MLB
0.731OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cardinals vs RHP (Cade Cavalli)
29th
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 18, 5:15 PM ET
WSHWSH
.741
+10 ptsOPS edge
STLSTL
.731

Even matchup

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Washington NationalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kyle Leahy
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Leahy (BvP)
1James WoodLRF82.89130.9490-for-1Very small sample
2Daylen LileLLF61.72522.778No MLB historyNo history
3Dylan CrewsRRF52.66313.600No MLB historyNo history
4CJ AbramsLSS71.83333.8841-for-1Very small sample
5Brady HouseR3B56.71010.586No MLB historyNo history
6Jorbit VivasL3B41.6533.663No MLB historyNo history
7Yohandy MoralesR1B—.8514.923No MLB historyNo history
8Harry FordRC43.6643.492No MLB historyNo history
9Jacob YoungRCF52.70810.6690-for-1Very small sample
1James Wood RF · L.265 / .891 · 30 HRvs hand .949 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample82H-Score2Daylen Lile LF · L.246 / .725 · 22 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score3Dylan Crews RF · R.223 / .663 · 13 HRvs hand .600 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score4CJ Abrams SS · L.261 / .833 · 33 HRvs hand .884 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score5Brady House 3B · R.247 / .710 · 10 HRvs hand .586 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Jorbit Vivas 3B · L.238 / .653 · 3 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score7Yohandy Morales 1B · R.255 / .851 · 4 HRvs hand .923 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Harry Ford C · R.190 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .492 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score9Jacob Young CF · R.252 / .708 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score
St. Louis CardinalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Cade Cavalli
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Cavalli (BvP)
1JJ WetherholtL2B60.70417.7320-for-2Very small sample
2Iván HerreraRDH64.73519.6970-for-3Very small sample
3Alec BurlesonL1B75.81626.9391-for-1Very small sample
4Jordan WalkerRRF76.79329.7690-for-2Very small sample
5Leo BernalSC64.8075.899No MLB historyNo history
6Thomas SaggeseRSS47.6464.5951-for-2Very small sample
7Bryan TorresLLF37.6404.672No MLB historyNo history
8Masyn WinnRSS45.6255.5940-for-1Very small sample
9Nathan ChurchLCF43.65410.671No MLB historyNo history
1JJ Wetherholt 2B · L.242 / .704 · 17 HRvs hand .732 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score2Iván Herrera DH · R.241 / .735 · 19 HRvs hand .697 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score3Alec Burleson 1B · L.279 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .939 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample75H-Score4Jordan Walker RF · R.269 / .793 · 29 HRvs hand .769 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score5Leo Bernal C · S.284 / .807 · 5 HRvs hand .899 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Thomas Saggese SS · R.235 / .646 · 4 HRvs hand .595 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score7Bryan Torres LF · L.229 / .640 · 4 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score8Masyn Winn SS · R.232 / .625 · 5 HRvs hand .594 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score9Nathan Church CF · L.247 / .654 · 10 HRvs hand .671 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseWSHWSH·STLSTL
AVG.246 11th.239 22nd
OPS.744 3rd.691 28th
Home runs210 6th167 24th
Runs821 3rd720 16th
OBP.321 8th.313 22nd
SLG.423 3rd.378 29th
PitchingWSHWSH·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.67vs4.26
WSHSTL
WHIP1.39vs1.36
WSHSTL
K/98.0vs8.0
WSHSTL
HR Allowed218vs158
WSHSTL
BullpenWSHWSH·STLSTL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.38vs4.71
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.39vs1.36
no league rank
Saves42vs46
WSHSTL
ResultsWSHWSH·STLSTL
+4574th
Run differential
+34119th
77–85 Record77–85
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Washington Nationals (4–6)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
St. Louis Cardinals (4–6)
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Cade Cavalli (3.12 ERA, 12–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cardinals?+
Kyle Leahy (3.33 ERA, 10–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Nationals and Cardinals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cardinals 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Cade Cavalli is at 70; Kyle Leahy is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.