vs. Tuesday 4/19, 8:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium Nationals 8-7. 3-3 on the road Cardinals 8-8. 2-4 at home. John Lannan 1-1 vs. Jake Westbrook 1-1 Lannan Left hander. 16 innings, 18 hits, 7 runs, 6 BB, 10 K's ERA 3.38 Westbrook right hander. 15.1 innings, 23 hits, 16 runs, 3 HR's, 11BB, 8 K's ERA 7.63
The Nationals are coming off of a three-game series sweep against the Brewers, including both games of a double header on Sunday. In the Cardinals' six home games this year they are just 2-4 and are averaging 2.5 runs per game while batting .231 with two home runs. Matt Holliday is hitting .563 with five RBI and five doubles in his last four games. On the season, Holliday is batting .441 with one home run and nine RBI. Despite going 0-for-4 against the Dodgers on Sunday, Albert Pujols is hitting .344 with three home runs and six RBI over his last seven games. Danny Espinosa had three RBI in each of the double header games against the Brewers on Sunday and had a total of seven RBI in the three-game series. Espinosa has 14 RBI on the season, which is tied for the fourth most in MLB. In his last six games at Busch Stadium, Jason Werth is batting .364 with two home runs and seven RBI. So far this season, Werth is batting just .200 with two home runs and two RBI.
Projected lineup for the Nationals D. Espinosa, 2B .256 R. Ankiel, CF .211 J. Werth, RF .200 A. LaRoche, 1B .245 W. Ramos, C .414 M. Morse, LF .205 I. Desmond, SS .217 J. Hairston Jr., 3B .154 J. Lannan, P .000 (0-4) Career .098
Projected Cardinal lineup R. Theriot, SS .303 C. Rasmus, CF .364 A. Pujols, 1B .239 M. Holliday, LF .441 L. Berkman, RF .308 D. Freese, 3B .360 Y. Molina, C .267 T. Greene, 2B .333 J. Westbrook, P .250 Career .149
