Confirmed: The Washington Nationals will host the St. Louis Cardinals in the cardinals vs nationals matchup at 6:45 p.m. ET on Monday, April 6. The Nationals enter the game trying to snap a five-game losing streak.
Washington Nationals Starting Pitcher
Confirmed: Zack Littell is the Washington Nationals' scheduled starter for April 6. Littell entered the game with a 0-1 record and a 5.40 ERA, and he will be the first pitcher Washington deploys to try to stabilise the rotation after the club's recent slide.
St. Louis Cardinals Starter
Confirmed: Andre Pallante is the St. Louis Cardinals' scheduled starter for the April 6 game. Pallante entered with a 1-0 record and a 0.00 ERA, a statistical profile that indicates he has not allowed a run this season and that St. Louis is assigning him the ball to set the tone on the road.
April 6 Game Details
Confirmed: The Cardinals were 5-4 on the season entering April 6 and were fourth in the NL Central; the Nationals were 3-6 and were fifth in the NL East. Confirmed: the April 6 roster notes included several players on injured lists: Matt Pushard was listed on the 15 Day IL with a knee injury; Hunter Dobbins was listed on the 15 Day IL with a knee injury; Lars Nootbaar was listed on the 60 Day IL with heel injuries; Paxton Schultz was listed on the 15 Day IL with an elbow injury; Josiah Gray was listed on the 60 Day IL with an elbow injury; DJ Herz was listed on the 60 Day IL with an elbow injury; and Trevor Williams was listed on the 60 Day IL with an elbow injury.
Confirmed: The first pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Readers planning to follow the matchup should watch the starting pitchers—Andre Pallante and Zack Littell—as the immediate matchup that will shape bullpen usage and the game's early innings. The scheduled start time is the next confirmed event for fans and media coverage.
