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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals — 2026-09-18

8:15 PM ETBusch StadiumSP: Cade Cavalli vs Kyle LeahyMLB

Model prediction

Washington Nationals
44%
St. Louis Cardinals
56%
Projected
Nationals 4.4 - 4.5 Cardinals

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates St. Louis Cardinals as the more likely winner at 56%. The driver is a 16-point Elo gap (1489 vs 1473) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Washington Nationals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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