ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Willson Contreras - Will be re-evaluated Monday Contreras (finger) will be re-evaluated Monday as the Cardinals plan out his potential return, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Contreras had the splint on his fractured right middle finger removed a week ago and should be cleared to increase activities Monday. There's not much time for him to ramp things back up, but Contreras could make it back for the final week or so of the season if all goes well.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 12 • SI.COM

Pedro Pagés - Heading to bench Thursday Pages is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds.

Impact Pages will get a breather while the Cardinals and Reds wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Ivan Herrera will draw the start behind the plate for St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Brendan Donovan - Absent from lineup Donovan is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Reds.

Impact Donovan returned from a brief absence with a foot infection to play the first two games of the series, but he'll sit out the rubber match. Thomas Saggese is at second base for the Cardinals.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cards' Sonny Gray looks for first win against ex-team, Reds St.Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray has not enjoyed his reunions with the Cincinnati Reds this season.Gray (12-9, 3.84 ERA), who pitched f...

SEPTEMBER 12 • SACBEE.COM

Cardinals and Reds meet, winner secures 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Masyn Winn - Picks up steal in win Winn went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Impact Winn was in the lineup for nearly a month straight before receiving a day off Tuesday. He's batting just .114 (4-for-35) in September, adding two walks and 12 strikeouts over eight games this month, though the slump has yet to cost him his spot atop the order. The shortstop is at a .271/.319/.406 slash line with 11 steals, 12 home runs, 49 RBI and 70 runs scored over 135 contests this year.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Siani - Registers steal in Wednesday's win Siani went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Impact Siani had gone 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his previous three games. He was able to snap the slump in the eighth inning, getting on base with a single and scoring on a Paul Goldschmidt double. Siani has three steals over eight games since he returned from an oblique injury. He's now 17-for-20 on the basepaths this year while adding a .246/.286/.308 slash line, two home runs, 20 RBI and 38 runs scored over 109 contests. He is likely to go unchallenged for playing time after Victor Scott was sent down to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado - Goes yard in win Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Impact Arenado tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth-inning solo shot. This was his first homer over nine games in September, and he's now batting .212 (7-for-33) in that span. The third baseman is up to 16 homers, 65 RBI, 64 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .268/.320/.399 slash line over 138 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

JoJo Romero - Grabs win over Reds Romero (7-2) struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner over two-thirds of an inning to earn the win Wednesday over the Reds.

Impact Romero got the last two outs in the top of the eighth inning, and the Cardinals pulled ahead in their half of the frame. The setup man has two wins and a blown save over five appearances (3.2 innings) in September. Romero has posted a 2.72 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 51:14 K:BB through 56.1 innings this season, and he's added 30 holds and eight blown saves while seeing steady high-leverage work.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Helsley - Clean inning in 44th save Helsley struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.

Impact Helsley retired the side on a tidy eight pitches (five strikes) to earn his 44th save of the season, retaking a share of the major-league lead with Cleveland's Emmanuel Clase. Over his last 14 appearances, Helsley has given up just two runs (one earned) over 15 innings, converting 11 of his 12 save chances in that span. He's pitched to a 2.19 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 72:23 K:BB through 61.2 innings this season.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn - Strikes out seven in return Lynn allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Wednesday.

Impact Lynn pitched for the first time since the end of July after missing nearly six weeks with right knee inflammation. He was sharp in his return, throwing 62 of 90 pitches for strikes and limiting the Reds to a Santiago Espinal RBI single in the fourth inning. Lynn has had middling results this year, though he was improving prior to the injury. The 37-year-old is now at a 3.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 104:42 K:BB through 111.1 innings over 22 starts this season. Lynn is projected to make his next start at home versus the Pirates.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run as Cardinals edge Reds Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to lift the St.Louis Cardinals past the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on W...

SEPTEMBER 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Goldy's clutch double in 8th propels Cards ST. LOUIS – With many of their troubles this season tracking back to their inability to come through with runners in scoring position, the C...

SEPTEMBER 12 • MLB.COM

Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run in 8th as the Cardinals beat the Reds 2-1

Paul Goldschmidt’s double in the eighth inning scored Michael Siani with the tiebreaking run, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

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SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

Iván Herrera - On bench again Wednesday Herrera is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Herrera had a slight edge over Pedro Pages in playing time in the first week after Willson Contreras (finger) got hurt, but more recently it's tilted heavily toward Pages, who has now started six of the last eight contests. With Thursday's series finale being an afternoon game, Herrera will likely be back in the lineup that day.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Out of lineup against southpaw Nootbaar is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Nootbaar had started every game since Aug. 20, but this is only the second time the Cardinals have faced a lefty over that stretch and he'll begin the game on the bench. Fellow left-handed-hitter Brendan Donovan will play left field, while Thomas Saggese will handle second base.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson - Sitting versus lefty Burleson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

Impact It's southpaw Brandon Williamson on the hill for the Reds, so the left-handed-hitting Burleson will begin the festivities on the bench. Luken Baker will occupy the designated hitter slot for St. Louis.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Roycroft - Optioned to Triple-A The Cardinals optioned Roycroft to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact Roycroft struck out a pair while retiring all five batters he faced in Tuesday's loss to the Reds, but he'll continue to bounce back-and-forth between St. Louis and Memphis as he's done often this season. Wednesday's starter, Lance Lynn, was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn - Activated ahead of start The Cardinals activated Lynn (knee) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Lynn will rejoin the rotation Wednesday versus the Reds after missing the last six weeks of action with right knee inflammation. He made one rehab start, allowing five runs over 3.2 innings while throwing 80 pitches. The last couple spots in the Cardinals' rotation are a bit in flux, so Lynn likely will need to pitch well in order to continue being given additional starts down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Lance Lynn set to rejoin Cardinals to face Reds St.Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn wasn’t ready to shut down this season despite being hobbled by a knee injury.Lynn will come off the 15...

SEPTEMBER 11 • KANSASCITY.COM

Reds take 3-game win streak into matchup with the Cardinals

The Cincinnati Reds aim to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS