Nats Face Test vs Cardinals

0:00It's April 6th. This is Washington Nationals News today, powered by AI, your team, your update. The Nationals blew a 6-1 lead and fell 8-6 to the Dodgers yesterday, handing over a series sweep right here in DC. They jumped ahead with big hits from Louis Garcia, Jr., Cabert Ruiz, and James Wood, but the bullpen crumbled in the 8th, letting 5 straight. Each base and sparking a rally, then made it 7-6 Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernandez added insurance with a solo homer in the 9th. Now the Nats have dropped 5 straight, even while their bats stay hot, scoring at least 5 runs in the last 4 games. Pitchings the real killer starters dead last in ERA at 6.69, bullpen 26 at 5.85, making the whole staff the worst in baseball. Outside a couple bright spots, like Foster Griffin and Cade Cavalli, it's been rough against top lineups. They host the 5-4 Cardinals for 3 games, starting tonight at 6.45 p.m. Eastern.

1:03Monday pits, Zach Whittell against Andre Palante's scoreless opener. Tuesday's Cade Cavalli versus Matthew Liberator, both seeking first wins. Wednesday, Miles McCollus tries to fix his 14.46 ERA facing Michael McGreeby. The Nats hit 3-6 after a 3-1 start, but they battled playoff caliber teams. This series against the middling St. Louis squad is the true test. Can they grab a win streak or dig the whole deeper?