Game Details

• St. Louis Cardinals (19-19) vs. Washington Nationals ()

• Pitching Matchup: RHP Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.78) vs. LHP Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.48)

• Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025 | 6:45 p.m. EDT | Game: #39 | Home Game: #20

• Location: Nationals Park | Washington, D.C.

Game storylines and notes

The Washington Nationals will finish the second half of their six-game homestand by welcoming the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend, starting tonight at Nationals Park. The Nationals will send LHP Mitchell Parker (3-2, 3.48) to the mound and face former Washington Nationals pitcher RHP Erick Fedde (2-3, 4.78) from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Game Recap
LAST GAME RECAP

After a day off on Thursday, the Washington Nationals kick off a three-game weekend series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Nationals Park.

The break ended a grueling stretch of 16 games in 16 days since April 22, during which the Nationals posted an 8-8 record.

Washington enters the series having won four of its last seven games and holds a 16-15 record (.516) since April 5.

Washington Nationals Schedule
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On Deck…

Tomorrow afternoon, the Nationals will play game two of their three-game weekend series against the Cardinals with first pitch at 4:05 p.m. EDT. The Nationals will send RHP Trevor Williams (2-3, 5.86) and face RHP Andre Pallante (2-2, 4.75) from the St. Louis Cardinals.

In the hole….

On Sunday afternoon, the Nationals will play their final game of their three-game weekend series against the Cardinals with first pitch at 1:35 p.m. EDT. The Nationals will send LHP Mackenzie Gore to the mound and face RHP Miles Mikolas (1-2, 4.76) from the Cardinals. After the Cardinals leave Washington, the Nationals will kick off a seven-game, seven-day trip to face the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles.

You can CALL me AL

Alex Call has been on a tear over his last nine games, batting .429 (12-for-28) with two doubles, six RBIs, six walks, four strikeouts, and seven runs scored. He’s recorded at least one hit in eight of those nine contests.

For the season, among MLB players with at least 80 plate appearances, Call ranks third in on-base percentage (.455), tied for fifth in batting average (.348), and sixth in walk rate (18%).

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