ADAM WAINWRIGHT

RH • (17-8, 2.18)

The NL wins leader will make his third attempt at winning his 18th, having lost consecutive starts for the first time in a calendar year. Wainwright, 6-7 on the road this season with a 2.94 ERA, is next scheduled to start vs. rival Cincinnati.

JOHN LANNAN

LH • (5-6, 5.23)

The Nats lefthander has completed six innings or more only eight times in 19 starts this season. He's 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA in his past four starts, and in four career starts vs. the Cardinals he's 0-2 despite a 2.70 ERA and a .213 average against.

— Derrick Goold