How to Watch Cardinals vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 26

Updated Jul. 26, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Jesse Winker and the Washington Nationals will hit the field on Friday at Busch Stadium against Sonny Gray, who starts for the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 8:15 PM ET for the first game of a three-game series.

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
TV: Watch on MASN2
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Cardinals vs. Nationals Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Nationals 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Nationals 46%

Cardinals vs. Nationals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
7/8/2024	Nationals	-1.5	9	-118	-101	6-0 STL
7/7/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-111	-108	8-3 STL
7/6/2024	Nationals	-1.5	9	-132	+112	14-6 WSH
7/5/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-163	+137	7-6 STL
7/16/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-180	+153	8-4 STL
7/15/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-191	+162	9-6 STL
6/21/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	9	-157	+136	3-0 WSH
6/20/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	8	-144	+123	9-3 STL
6/19/2023	Cardinals	-1.5	9.5	-149	+128	8-6 STL
9/8/2022	Cardinals	-1.5	7.5	-280	+229	11-6 WSH

Cardinals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4
HR	13
ERA	3.78
K/9	7.1

Cardinals Player Insights

Alec Burleson comes into Friday's game as the Cardinals top run producer, collecting 60 RBI while hitting 18 home runs in 2024. His .289 average is also best on the squad.
Of all hitters in the majors, Burleson is 25th in home runs and 29th in RBI.
Brendan Donovan is hitting .266 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 30 walks.
Donovan ranks 137th in homers in MLB, and 61st in RBI.
Nolan Arenado has 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .266.
Arenado is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
Masyn Winn has 18 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 27 walks while batting .283.

Cardinals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 20	@ Braves	W 9-5	Sonny Gray vs Bryce Elder
July 21	@ Braves	W 6-2	Miles Mikolas vs Spencer Schwellenbach
July 22	@ Pirates	L 2-1	Andre Pallante vs Mitch Keller
July 23	@ Pirates	W 2-1	Lance Lynn vs Paul Skenes
July 24	@ Pirates	L 5-0	Matthew Liberatore vs Martín Pérez
July 26	Nationals	-	Sonny Gray vs MacKenzie Gore
July 27	Nationals	-	Kyle Gibson vs Jake Irvin
July 28	Nationals	-	Miles Mikolas vs DJ Herz
July 29	Rangers	-	Andre Pallante vs Nathan Eovaldi
July 30	Rangers	-	Lance Lynn vs Max Scherzer
July 31	Rangers	-	Sonny Gray vs Andrew Heaney

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Nationals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	8
ERA	5.32
K/9	9.4

Nationals Player Insights

C.J. Abrams paces the Nationals in home runs (15) and runs batted in (49).
Abrams' home run total places him 49th in the majors, and he ranks 54th in RBI.
Winker is hitting .256 with 18 doubles, 11 home runs and 52 walks.
Winker is 101st in homers and 85th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Luis Garcia has racked up a team-best batting average of .275.
Lane Thomas is batting .247 with 13 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 29 walks.

Nationals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 20	Reds	W 5-4	MacKenzie Gore vs Nick Lodolo
July 21	Reds	W 5-2	Jake Irvin vs Andrew Abbott
July 23	Padres	L 4-0	DJ Herz vs Randy Vasquez
July 24	Padres	L 12-3	Mitchell Parker vs Matt Waldron
July 25	Padres	L 3-0	Patrick Corbin vs Dylan Cease
July 26	@ Cardinals	-	MacKenzie Gore vs Sonny Gray
July 27	@ Cardinals	-	Jake Irvin vs Kyle Gibson
July 28	@ Cardinals	-	DJ Herz vs Miles Mikolas
July 29	@ Diamondbacks	-	Mitchell Parker vs Jordan Montgomery
July 30	@ Diamondbacks	-	Patrick Corbin vs Ryne Nelson
July 31	@ Diamondbacks	-	MacKenzie Gore vs Zac Gallen