Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MARCH 26: Matthew Liberatore #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning on Opening Day at Busch Stadium on March 26, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) | Getty Images

After a disappointing end to Monday’s game when the bullpen imploded, the St. Louis Cardinals will try again Tuesday night as Matthew Liberatore will start against the Washington Nationals who will send Cade Cavalli to the mound. Start time is 5:45pm central time as the game is scheduled to be viewable on Cardinals.tv. Here’s the starting lineup shared by the Cardinals.