Cardinals @ Nationals · Mar 11, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Wed, Mar 11, 2026

CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches Spring Training

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Away starter

Dustin May

Home starter

Cade Cavalli

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Game Stories'There's nobody more deserving': Nats reward Cavalli with first Opening Day start4 clips

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'There's nobody more deserving': Nats reward Cavalli with first Opening Day start

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Three years of perseverance and grit culminated in one of baseball’s most prestigious honors: Cade Cavalli was named the Nationals’ 2026 Opening Day starter on Wednesday. On March 26, the 27-year-old right-hander will take the mound for the Nats at Wrigley Field against the Cubs

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Abimelec Ortiz's go-ahead double00:00:17

Abimelec Ortiz lines a go-ahead RBI double in the bottom of the 8th to take the lead for the Nationals 2-1

Daylen Lile's RBI double00:00:13

Daylen Lile hits a double to right field while Nasim Nuñez scores the first run of the game at the bottom of the 1st inning

Nolan Gorman's RBI single00:00:20

Nolan Gorman lines a single to right field in the top of the 6th, to tie the game up for St. Louis 1-1

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