Cardinals carry momentum into set at Washington

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After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they begin a four-game series in the nation's capital on Friday.

The Nationals enter fresh off a series split with the visiting New York Mets, while theCardinals won a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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