ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Steven Matz - Hoping to return in August Matz (back) is hoping to return sometime in August, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact The left-hander threw his second bullpen session Saturday since resuming a throwing program. Matz has been on the injured list since May 3 due to a lower-back strain and had to be pulled off his initial rehab assignment in June following a setback. He'll need another rehab assignment before returning, at which point a timeline for his return should become clearer.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tommy Edman - Resuming rehab Wednesday Edman (wrist) is expected to resume his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Edman played four rehab games with Springfield from July 9-14 but has missed the last week of action due to lingering ankle soreness. He'll go through a workout Tuesday and, assuming all goes well, will return to game action Wednesday as Springfield's designated hitter. Edman has yet to play the field and will need to show he can do that at multiple positions with no concerns before he's ready for his season debut with the Cardinals. It seems at this point as though his absence could drag into August.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 22 • MLB.COM

Cardinals vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers for Monday, July 22 (Bet Cards as Underdog) Betting odds, pick and prediction for the St. Louis Cardinals-Pittsburgh Pirates matchup on Monday.

JULY 22 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Cooper Hjerpe - Sidelined at Double-A Hjerpe was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Springfield on July 9 with an undisclosed injury.

Impact He exited his July 2 start after two scoreless innings (39 pitches) despite having struck out three while allowing two hits and one walk, so he may have suffered the injury in that outing. Hjerpe has 17 strikeouts over 12 scoreless frames across his three most recent starts at Double-A after giving up five earned runs in 2.2 frames in his first start after getting promoted from High-A Peoria.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Hjerpe - Sidelined at Double-A Hjerpe was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Springfield on July 9 with an undisclosed injury.

Impact He exited his July 2 start after two scoreless innings (39 pitches) having struck out three while allowing two hits and one walk, so he may have suffered the injury in that outing. Hjerpe has 17 strikeouts over 12 scoreless frames across his three most recent starts at Double-A after giving up five earned runs in 2.2 frames in his first start after getting promoted from High-A Peoria.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Pagés - Getting start in series opener Pages will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Even though his playing time has remained more sporadic in recent weeks following top backstop Willson Contreras' return from the injured list June 24, Pages has continued to hold his own at the plate when included in the lineup. He'll take a nine-game hitting streak into the series opener in Pittsburgh, though only two of the 11 hits he's recorded during that stretch have gone for extra bases.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Pagés - Getting start in series opener Pages will start at catcher and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Even though his playing time has been sporadic in recent weeks following Willson Contreras' return from the injured list, Pages has continued to hold his own at the plate when included in the lineup. He'll take a nine-game hitting streak into the series opener in Pittsburgh, though only two of the 11 hits he's recorded during that stretch have gone for extra bases.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Siani - Sitting out Monday Siani is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Pittsburgh.

Impact Siani started all three games of St. Louis' weekend series in Atlanta, but he'll begin the series opener versus the Pirates on the bench. Lars Nootbaar will slide over to center field, while Alec Burleson will play right, Willson Contreras will serve as the designated hitter and Pedro Pages will catch.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates odds, picks and predictions The St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (50-49) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at PNC Park at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let...

JULY 22 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Michael Siani - Adds another steal Siani went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Siani has opened the second half 4-for-10 with three steals and five strikeouts over three games. The outfielder is better known as a defensive ace, but if he can get his bat going, he offers some appeal as a speed threat in deeper fantasy formats. Siani is slashing .235/.273/.309 with two home runs, 13 thefts, 14 RBI and 30 runs scored through 225 plate appearances.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Lars Nootbaar - Goes yard Sunday Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact This was Nootbaar's second homer in 10 games since he returned from an oblique injury. The outfielder is batting .256 and slugging .462 in that span while posting a 2:8 BB:K. For the season, he's at a .239/.328/.417 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs scored and four stolen bases through 205 plate appearances.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Willson Contreras - Smacks homer in Sunday's win Contreras went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Contreras also struck out three times, his first game with multiple strikeouts since July 10. The catcher is hitting .317 (19-for-60) with five homers and 13 RBI over 16 contests this month. For the season, he's up to 11 long balls, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored, 13 doubles, three stolen bases and a .279/.402/.521 slash line across 229 plate appearances. While his strikeout rate is 27.1 percent -- the second-highest mark of his career -- he's offset it with a personal-best 14.8 percent walk rate.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Alec Burleson - Homers in Sunday's win Burleson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Burleson finished the three-game series in Atlanta 6-for-14 (.429) with six RBI. He's posted four multi-hit efforts over his last six contests and has logged at least one RBI in each of those games. Overall, he's slashing .294/.324/.500 with 18 homers, 59 RBI, 43 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 353 plate appearances.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Fernandez - Collects 10th hold Fernandez struck out one in a perfect inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 6-2 win over Atlanta.

Impact Fernandez was limited to a low-leverage role early in the campaign, but he's worked his way into the setup mix. He has 10 holds this season, nine of which he's earned since June 13. In that span, he's posted a 16:9 K:BB and 1.40 ERA over 19.1 innings. Fernandez is at a 2.17 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 45:18 K:BB through 45.2 innings, and he's added a save and a blown save through 38 appearances.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Braves recall Nacho Alvarez Jr., sign veteran Whit Merrifield following Albies' wrist injury

The Atlanta Braves made two moves to replace injured second baseman Ozzie Albies, recalling infielder Nacho Alvarez Jr. from Triple-A Gwinnett and signing veteran Whit Merrifield

JULY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walk-Off Wagers: MLB Best Bets Today (NRFI Picks for Tigers vs. Guardians and Cardinals vs. Pirates) Breaking down some of the best NRFI bets to make for the MLB action on Monday, July 22.

JULY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Walk-Off Wagers: MLB Best Bets Today (NRFI Picks for Tigers vs. Guardians and Cardinals vs. Pirates) Breaking down some of the best NRFI bets to make for the MLB action on Monday, July 22.

JULY 22 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Pirates host the Cardinals to begin 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals to begin a three-game series

JULY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paul Goldschmidt - Clubs 14th homer Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against Atlanta.

Impact Goldschmidt entered the contest with no hits in 12 at-bats over the previous three games but clubbed his 14th homer in the second inning to put the Cardinals on the board. It was the only hit of the day for the veteran first baseman, who also struck out twice and was dropped to seventh in the lineup after not hitting that low in the order since 2012 while with the Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt is currently on pace to finish with career-low marks in average (.225), OBP (.287) and slugging (.372) while also posting his highest strikeout rate (28.9) since his rookie season.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt hopes to get bat going as Cards face Pirates Paul Goldschmidt’s production has dropped, and so has his spot in the batting order.The new No.7 hitter for the Cardinals will spend his sec...

JULY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Miles Mikolas - Quality start leads to eighth win Mikolas (8-8) earned the win Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings against Atlanta. He struck out three.

Impact Mikolas allowed single runs in the third and fifth but otherwise held Atlanta at bey in picking up his eighth win of the season. Mikolas had allowed a season-high four homers in his previous outing but rebounded by collecting his 12th quality start of the season and his third in four appearances. The veteran righty has been up and down this season with 10 outings of two or fewer runs allowed to go along with six appearances of five or more. He'll take an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.23 into his next start, scheduled to take place in St. Louis against the Nationals.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals Player Says Celebration Was Definitely Not About Donald Trump The St. Louis Cardinals unveiled a new home run celebration today after Alec Burleson nailed a 435-footer against the Atlanta Braves on Sund...

JULY 22 • OUTKICK.COM

How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 22

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JULY 22 • DATA SKRIVE

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JULY 21 • MLB.COM