Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Monday that Walker was playing through some hip pain and other discomfort late in the season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said Monday that Fitts (lat) is on track to be ready at the start of spring training but will have his workload monitored, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Bernal went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Brewers.
Pallante (12-9) allowed six runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to take the loss versus the Brewers on Sunday.
Wetherholt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Milwaukee.
Torres is absent from the lineup for Sunday's contest in Milwaukee.
Burleson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Walker will make his first career start in the leadoff spot Sunday against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
White went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 13-2 loss to Houston.
Johnson will serve as the Athletics' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
The Athletics have lost four of five games, which began with Jeffrey Springs this past Friday taking a loss against the Texas Rangers. Springs did not record a win in five August starts, but expect the Athletics to get off to a good start at the plate. Matthew Liberatore has given up three runs or more in four straight starts, and is coming off allowing his most hits in eight outings. Take the Athletics.
St. Louis faces lefty Jeffrey Springs who owns a 3.66 road ERA and has pitched his best on the road this season but the Cardinals are hitting .301 with a .804 OPS against lefties at home over the last month. However, Springs is in a lot better form than the than Matthew Liberatore who’s allowed three earn runs or more in each of his last four starts. The A’s have been the second-best offensive teams in the majors over the last two months against lefties on the road, hitting .282 with a .853 OPS. The A’s are also the 3rd most profitable teams on the road this season behind the Brewers and Marlins.
