Tonight at 7:05 p.m. ET two National League clubs that entered the season as favorites to reach the World Series will square off at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The St. Louis Cardinals (9-6) will trek to the nation's capital to take on the Nationals (9-6) on MLB Network. The game can be live streamed by clicking this link; Cardinals fans can find the action on 1120 KMOX, while Nats fans may do the same on 106.7 The Fan. St. Louis will have ace right-hander Adam Wainwright (2-1, 2.57 ERA) on the hill, and Washington will counter with Taylor Jordan (0-1, 4.68 ERA).
With Wainwright toeing the rubber, the Nationals will hope to have red-hot outfielder Bryce Harper in the lineup tonight. He missed the last game with a quad flare-up, but expects to be penciled in tonight.
"I decided to get him out of there, give him a day just to calm it down a little bit," manager Matt Williams said. "I expect him to be in there Thursday."
While Wainwright's an imposing figure on the hill, the Cubs proved he isn't quite invincible their last time out when they managed to score four runs. "Instead of being just off the plate, I was just on the plate and usually I'm going to be a little more on the corners," Wainwright said.
Jordan, who made nine starts last year and posted a 1-3 record with a 3.66 ERA last year, got off to a rocky 2014 campaign. In two starts vs. the Atlanta Braves, Jordan's given up 16 hits in 11.1 innings as well as five extra-base hits.
As hot as Harper's been heading into this game, Cards' catcher Yadier Molina has done his best to match him. He's hitting .352 on the year with three home runs and nine RBIs, and has hit .452 with six RBIs in his last seven games.
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.