You may know the Nationals, but how well do you know the teams that they roll over with their group of epic Span-tastic fun-loving baseball juggernauts? To prepare you for this series, here is a primer on the St. Louis Cardinals. Learn their strengths and weaknesses and take your job as armchair manager to new heights.
The Cardinals are riding a five-game winning streak into this series. Their pitching staff has an ERA of 1.91 and these pitchers have been extremely stingy about allowing baserunners. This is likely the toughest match-up the Nationals will face in April.