Cardinals vs Nationals: Battle for Washington

0:00It's April 6th. This is Washington Nationals News Today, powered by AI, your team, your update. St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-4 record head to Washington to face the three and six nationals tonight at 6.45 pm, Eastern. André Palante takes the mound for the cards, sitting perfect at 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Zachwatel goes for the Nets, 0-1 with a 5.40 mark. The nationals desperately need this win to snap a brutal 5-game losing streak. Betting lines have the Cardinals as slight favorit then minus 1-13, Nets at minus 1-06 with the over under at 8 runs. Last season Washington finished 66 and 96 overall, struggling at home with a 32 and 49 record. They hit for a low slugging percentage of 389. St. Louis ended 78 and 84. Decent on the road at 34 and 47. Powering up with 2.6 extra base hits per.

1:01Gano, injuries are hitting both squads hard. The Nets have four pitches on the shelf with elbow issues, including Trevor Williams and Josiah Gray on the 60-day list. Cardinals miss Lars Newbar with heel problems on the 60-day IL plus a couple knee injuries. Keep an eye on those starters setting the tone early, as these teams battle back from shaky starts could be a tight one in DC.