ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NEWS

Andre Pallante - Notches second quality start Pallante did not factor into the decision Monday against the Pirates, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out three.

Impact Pallante was excellent in this one, firing six strong innings to earn his second quality start of the season. Unfortunately for the right-hander, the Cardinals mustered just one run in an eventual 2-1 loss. The 25-year-old started the season as a relief pitcher but has filled in admirably as a starter due to injury. In nine starts, Pallante has logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 38:16 K:BB across 47.1 innings. He is currently lined up for a home start against the Rangers his next time out.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Andre Pallante - Notches second quality start Pallante did not factor into the decision Monday against the Pirates, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out three.

Impact Pallante was excellent in this one, firing six strong innings to earn his second quality start of the season. Unfortunately for Pallante, the Cardinals mustered just one run, resulting in a no-decision for the right-hander. The 25-year-old started the season as a relief pitcher but has filled in admirably as a starter due to injury. In nine starts, Pallante has logged a 3.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and a 38:16 K:BB across 47.1 innings. He is currently lined up for a home start against the Rangers his next time out.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1 Mitch Keller gave up six hits in seven innings, striking out three and walking two. Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect eighth for the win in...

JULY 23 • PENNLIVE.COM

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JULY 23 • MLB.COM

Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1

Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight gam...

JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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JULY 23 • MLB.COM

Pirates vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 23

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JULY 23 • DATA SKRIVE

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

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 and any timetable at this point is very rough.

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) 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) 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

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

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

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

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JULY 22 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM