Nats at Cards tonight — Alvarez vs McGreevy after Abrams’ 30-30

Game 2 at Busch

The Washington Nationals play the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Sep. 19, first pitch listed 7:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium (MLB / ESPN).

Probables (confirm before first pitch)

• WSH: LHP Andrew Alvarez — 2-6, 3.35 ERA (schedule / Bleacher listings)
• STL: RHP Michael McGreevy — 7-9, 3.83 ERA

Probable starters can change. Use the club card when it posts.

Friday’s hangover (locked)

Washington took Game 1 9-1 (final desk). From the ESPN game story:

• CJ Abrams joined the 30-30 club (30 HR / 30 SB) — the 52nd player to do it, and the second National after Alfonso Soriano (2006)
• Cade Cavalli earned the win (13-5) with five scoreless innings and reached 200 strikeouts on the season

Series wrap

Sunday, Sep. 20 — series finale at Busch, first pitch listed 2:15 p.m. ET (Jake Irvin vs Quinn Mathews on the MLB hydrate). Confirm on the club board. The Nationals page is the hub.

*Saturday desk, Sep. 19, 2026. First pitch and probables from MLB Stats API / ESPN; Friday lines and 30-30 note from the ESPN Friday recap.*