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Walker's Homers, McGreevy's Win Lift Cardinals

Washington Nationals News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Apr 8, 2026·1:08

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Jordan Walkers Power Surge: St. Louis Cardinals Triumph Over Washington Nationals

Jordan Walker hit his third consecutive homer, Alec Burleson contributed with three hits and three RBIs, as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals 6-1. The Cardinals secured two out of three in the series and ended their road trip with a 3-3 record. Miles Mikolas, a former Cardinals pitcher, gave up two runs in his first start against his old team. Walker, a 23-year-old, has hit five homers in just 49 plate appearances, a significant increase from last year. McGreevy, the winning pitcher, has a 2.16 ERA after allowing one run over six innings. The Cardinals return home for a match against Boston, while the Nationals head to Milwaukee for a series against the Brewers.

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It's April 8th. Welcome to Washington Nationals News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Cory with the story.

Jordan Walker smashes third-stray Homer. Michael McGreeby grab his first win of the year, and the St. Louis Cardinals took down the...

um... Washington Nationals 6-1 on Wednesday.

Alec Burleson lit it up with three hits and three RBI's, hoping the Cardinals snag two out of three in the series and wrap their road trip at three.

Winds and three losses. Miles McColas, who pitched for St. Louis from 2018 to 2025 and made two all-star teams there, gave up two runs in three.

Innings in his first start against his old squad. The 23-year-old Walker has five homers and just 49 played appearances through the Cardinals' first 12 games.

A huge jump from last. Year six in nearly 400 trips, while McGreeby allowed one run over six innings to drop his ERA to 2.16.

St. Louis heads home for Boston after a day off, with Dustin May on the mound and Washington hits Milwaukee with Jake Irving starting Friday.

Teams looking to build momentum from here.