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MLB Game Preview · May 9, 2025

St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalNationals Park8:15 p.m.

Game at a glance

St. Louis Cardinals visits Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:15 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

St. Louis Cardinals

  1. 1Lars NootbaarLFSeason—
  2. 2Masyn WinnSSSeason—
  3. 3Brendan Donovan2BSeason—
  4. 4Nolan Arenado3BSeason—
  5. 5Willson Contreras1BSeason—
  6. 6Iván HerreraDHSeason—
  7. 7Jordan WalkerRFSeason—
  8. 8Pedro PagésCSeason—
  9. 9Victor ScottCFSeason—

Washington Nationals

  1. 1CJ AbramsSSSeason—
  2. 2James WoodLFSeason—
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1BSeason—
  4. 4Keibert RuizCSeason—
  5. 5Luis García2BSeason—
  6. 6Amed Rosario3BSeason—
  7. 7Josh BellDHSeason—
  8. 8Jacob YoungCFSeason—
  9. 9Dylan CrewsRFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Erick Fedde is lined up for St. Louis Cardinals, opposite Mitchell Parker for Washington Nationals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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