The Cardinals begin a road series Tuesday against the Rockies. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m.
Right-hander Michael McGreevy (2-0, 0.90) will take the mound for the Cardinals in his third career MLB game and his first on the road.
McGreevy started and went seven innings and allowed one run on July 31 vs. Texas, then, after spending seven weeks back in Triple-A, picked up the win in relief Wednesday vs. Pittsburgh, allowing no runs in three innings.
The former first-round pick is ranked as the franchise's fifth-best pitching prospect,
The Rockies will counter with right-hander Ryan Feltner (3-10, 4.73), the team's most valuable starter by Fangraphs wins above replacement value.
In his third full year in the majors, Feltner is having his most productive season. He has already set career highs in innings pitched (150 1/3) and starts (28). He picked up a no-decision in St. 亚洲无码 earlier this season, allowing four runs, none of them earned, in 5 1/3 innings in a Rockies win.
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Feltner has been successful in inducing soft contact despite a below-average pitch arsenal, per
Before the game, the Cardinals placed first baseman Luken Baker on the paternity list and recalled outfielder Victor Scott II.
The Cardinals are 79-77, third in the NL Central and 10 games behind division champion Milwaukee. With six games to play, St. 亚洲无码 has won eight more games than last season's total. The Cardinals are 11-9 in September and have won five of seven.
The Rockies are 60-96, a distant last in the NL West and the team's sixth-straight losing season.
Colorado's 5.31 bullpen ERA is by far the worst in baseball, half a run worse than the next-worst team.
Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, who spent his entire career in Denver, on Monday, with Tuesday's game being his first since the announcement.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, DH
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Brendan Donovan, 2B
6. Iv谩n Herrera, C
7. Lars Nootbaar, LF
8. Jordan Walker, RF
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Michael McGreevy, RHP
ROCKIES
1. Charlie Blackmon, DH
2. Ezequiel Tovar, SS
3. Brenton Doyle, CF
4. Ryan McMahon, 3B
5. Michael Toglia, 1B
6. Sam Hilliard, LF
7. Jacob Stallings, C
8. Jordan Beck, RF
9. Aaron Schunk, 2B
P: Ryan Feltner, RHP
Injury report
Willson Contreras (fractured finger):听罢丑别 catcher fractured the middle finger on his right hand when struck by a pitch Aug. 24, and his season is effectively over following an exam Sept. 17 with team medical officials. He was prescribed another two weeks of inactivity to continue the healing process, and that assures he will not be able to play during the regular season, which ends when September does. Updated Sept. 17
Lance Lynn (right knee inflammation):听罢丑别 veteran's season came to an end Sept. 18, a day after he pitched six strong innings to pick up a win over Pittsburgh and remain unbeaten at Busch since July 2017. His contract has a $12-million option for 2025, though factors are stacking up that would lead the Cardinals to decline it. Updated Sept. 18
Sonny Gray (right forearm flexor tendinitis): Gray was placed on the IL Saturday, the morning after the Cardinals were officially eliminated from the playoffs, ending his first season with the team with eight games remaining. Gray said he could've pitched through the issue if a playoff berth was in reach, adding that it won't impact his offseason approach. Updated Sept. 21