Starting lineups: Nats vs. Cardinals in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – It’s another warm, windy day here in South Florida, where a refreshed Nationals club returns from one of only two days off this spring to face the Cardinals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

Patrick Corbin makes his first start of 2023, the last pitcher from the projected Opening Day rotation to take the mound. Obviously, there are things Corbin needs to improve upon after an abysmal 2022 season. There’s only so much you can take away from the one inning he’s likely to throw today, but he will be facing some big-name St. Louis hitters, so it could be a good gauge of where the left-hander stands right now.

Davey Martinez has a good number of regulars in his lineup to face Cardinals lefty Matthew Liberatore. That includes the new trio of experienced position players added this winter, batting in order from the No. 2 through the No. 4 spots: Corey Dickerson, Jeimer Candelario and Dominic Smith.

We will also see a few key relievers make their spring debuts this afternoon, with Kyle Finnegan and Carl Edwards Jr. scheduled to appear.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Where: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach
Gametime: 1:05 p.m. EST
TV: None
Radio: MLB.com (Cardinals broadcast)
Weather: Sunny, 86 degrees, wind 10 mph out to right field

NATIONALS
RF Lane Thomas
LF Corey Dickerson
3B Jeimer Candelario
1B Dominic Smith
C Keibert Ruiz
DH Matt Adams
CF Victor Robles
2B Jeter Downs
SS Leonel Valera

LHP Patrick Corbin

CARDINALS
2B Brendan Donovan
CF Tyler O’Neill
DH Paul Goldschmidt
3B Nolan Arenado
C Willson Contreras
1B Juan Yepez
RF Dylan Carlson
LF Jordan Walker
SS Jose Fermin

LHP Matthew Liberatore