 Brendan Donovan batting sixth, Donovan at second base. Batting seventh, right fielder Dylan Carlson. The catcher, Pedro Pajes, is batting eighth. Batting ninth in center field, Michael Ciani. And on the mound for St. Louis, 34-year-old right-hander Sonny Gray. He's made seven career starts against the Nationals. Two-and-one record, 415 ERA. Last faced them in 2021 as a member of the Reds.