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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals — 2026-09-20

2:15 PM ETBusch StadiumSP: Jake Irvin vs Quinn MathewsMLBFINAL
Recap

St. Louis Cardinals won 5-3 over Washington Nationals on 2026-09-20. Margin of 2 runs.

Model prediction (pre-game)

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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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Washington Nationals 44% / St. Louis Cardinals 56%. Projected Washington Nationals 4.4 — 4.5 St. Louis Cardinals.

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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