MLB

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 00:15 UTC

St. Louis Cardinals host Washington Nationals in MLB on Saturday, September 19, 2026, starting at 00:15 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 6 wins for St. Louis Cardinals against 3 for Washington Nationals. That gives St. Louis Cardinals the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 12.5 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Washington Nationals (2024-07-28); St. Louis Cardinals 3-14 Washington Nationals (2024-07-27); St. Louis Cardinals 8-10 Washington Nationals (2024-07-27).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-07-28St. Louis Cardinals4-3Washington Nationals
2024-07-27St. Louis Cardinals3-14Washington Nationals
2024-07-27St. Louis Cardinals8-10Washington Nationals
2024-07-08Washington Nationals0-6St. Louis Cardinals
2024-07-07Washington Nationals3-8St. Louis Cardinals

Team statistics

St. Louis Cardinals carry an Elo rating of 1499 in our model, and have won 40% of their recent games. Washington Nationals carry an Elo rating of 1479 in our model, and have won 20% of their recent games.

St. Louis Cardinals

Recent formLLLLWWLWWL
Win rate40%
Elo rating1499
Avg scored (recent)6.2
Avg conceded (recent)6

Washington Nationals

Recent formLLLLLLLWWL
Win rate20%
Elo rating1479
Avg scored (recent)3.8
Avg conceded (recent)5.8

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