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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Starting Lineups — September 20, 2026
Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.
2:15 PM ET · Busch StadiumLineups confirmed 12:16 PM ETStats updated Sep 20, 9:16 AM ET
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
WSH.738
+4 ptsOPS edge
STL
.734
Even matchup
Power
Season HR
129vs111
Discipline
Adj. OBP
.323vs.329
Top of order
Slots 1–4
.806vs.762
Bottom of order
Slots 7–9
.656vs.683
WSH wins 5 of 9 batting-order slots · STL wins 4
WSHSlotSTL
James Wood.882
1.711JJ Wetherholt
Andrés Chaparro.826
2.728Iván Herrera
Brady House.704
3.808Alec Burleson
CJ Abrams.811
4.805Jordan Walker
Dylan Crews.675
5.765Leo Bernal
Daylen Lile.738
6.722Thomas Saggese
Harry Ford.687
7.700Bryan Torres
Jacob Young.709
8.671José Fermín
Nasim Nuñez.570
9.678Nathan Church
6 of 9 Washington Nationals hitters have the platoon advantage vs Quinn Mathews (5 of 9 for St. Louis Cardinals)
Washington Nationals
- Strong top of the order
- Platoon advantage in 6 of 9 spots
- Real power throughout the lineup
- Bottom third drops off sharply
St. Louis Cardinals
- Balanced lineup, no standout strength or weakness