The St. Louis Cardinals (39-53) host the Washington Nationals (37-55) at Busch Stadium on Sunday, starting at 2:15 PM ET. The probable starters are Jack Flaherty (6-5) for the Cardinals and Josiah Gray (6-7) for the Nationals.
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St. Louis vs. Washington Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
- Probable Pitchers: Flaherty – STL (6-5, 4.27 ERA) vs Gray – WSH (6-7, 3.41 ERA)
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Cardinals vs. Nationals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Flaherty | Gray | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | GS | 18 |
| 6-5 | W-L | 6-7 |
| 4.27 | ERA | 3.41 |
| 92.2 | IP | 100.1 |
| 48 | BB | 47 |
| 89 | SO | 92 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Jack Flaherty
- His most recent time out was on Thursday, July 6 against the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing nine hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.27 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .276 to his opponents.
- Flaherty is trying to secure his third straight quality start in this matchup.
- He is trying to have his third straight outing with no earned runs surrendered.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.27 ERA ranks 45th, 1.565 WHIP ranks 64th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 35th.
- Flaherty’s team is 10-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Flaherty’s 17 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.
Flaherty’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Jul. 6 | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Yankees | Jul. 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| at Nationals | Jun. 19 | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Giants | Jun. 13 | 4.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| at Rangers | Jun. 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher: Josiah Gray
- The right-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Wednesday, July 5 in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The 25-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 3.41, a 1.96 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.425.
- In 18 starts this season, he’s earned six quality starts.
- He has made 18 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- The 25-year-old ranks 24th in ERA (3.41), 56th in WHIP (1.425), and 39th in K/9 (8.3) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
- When Gray starts, the Nationals have gone 13-5-0 against the spread.
- Gray has had 18 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in eight of those games.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | Jul. 5 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| at Phillies | Jun. 30 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| at Padres | Jun. 24 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 19 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| at Astros | Jun. 14 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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