Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Cardinals, Nationals March 4 Spring Training Game

The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Washington Nationals Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET at the Nationals' spring training home, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida.

24-year-old Connor Thomas will take the mound for the Cardinals, making his second appearance of the spring. Thomas allowed two runs off five hits and a walk over two innings in his first appearance on Monday. Thomas has yet to make his Major League debut.

Josiah Gray will start opposite Thomas. The Nationals acquired Gray, along with Keibert Ruiz and Donovan Casey in a July 2021 trade in which the Nationals sent Trea Turner and Max Scherzer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gray was a top prospect in the Dodgers' farm system. Gray pitched his first full big league season as a starting pitcher in 2022, clocking a 5.02 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 78 ERA+ over 28 starts and 148.2 innings pitched.

Here's a look at how the Cardinals will line up Saturday:

1) 3B Brendan Donovan

2) LF Jordan Walker

3) Alex Gorman

4) C Willson Contreras

5) 1B Juan Yepez

6) DH Paul DeJong

7) RF Moises Gomez

8) SS Juniel Querecuto

9) CF Mike Antico

SP Connor Thomas

Here's a look at how the Nationals will line up Saturday:

1) SS CJ Abrams

2) RF Lane Thomas

3) LF Corey Dickerson

4) DH Joey Meneses

5) 1B Dominic Smith

6) 3B Jeimer Candelario

7) C Keibert Ruiz

8) 2B Jake Alu

9) CF Victor Robles

SP Josiah Gray

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