Just no excuse for playoff-hopeful St. Louis to lose a home series to Colorado, especially unable to beat the atrocious Kyle Freeland on Saturday (that hurt). It's the nearly as atrocious Michael Lorenzen (3-10, 6.94 ERA) today. Batters are hitting a cool .336 this season off Mike, which is absurd. The Cards' Alec Burleson might be worth an O1.5 total bases look as he's 4-for-5 off Lorenzen with two homers.
Rockies leadoff man Jake McCarthy is 13/27 (.481) over the last week and has a good matchup against Cardinals struggling right hander Michael McGreevy. McCarthy has reached at least two total bases in 6 of his last 7 games. In the two games thus far of this weekend series, McCarthy is 7/9 with 14 total bases. Let's ride the hot streak in what should be another hitter friendly day in steamy St. Louis.
Goodman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Cardinals.
Burleson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
O'Brien recorded his 29th save Sunday against the Rockies, tossing a perfect ninth inning.
Lorenzen did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over 4.1 innings.
Dobbins is slated to start Monday's game against the Phillies in St. Louis.
McGreevy did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Rockies, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings.
Fermin will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Jordan is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Hill (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Karros went 0-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases Saturday against the Cardinals.
