A day after suffering two critical losses, the Cardinals wrap up a road series Sunday against the Twins. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ºüÀêÊÓƵ time.
On Saturday, the Cardinals lost the game 6-0 and lost one of their best offensive players when catcher Willson Contreras fractured his finger.
As expected, the team placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Sunday morning and recalled Ivan Herrera from Memphis.
Herrera hit .279 with a .718 OPS in 172 MLB at-bats this season.
Pedro Pagés starts at catcher on Sunday.
As they attempt to rebound, right-hander Erick Fedde (8-7, 3.39) will take the mound Sunday for the Cardinals.
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Fedde has yet to record a quality start in his four appearances since joining the Cardinals at the trade deadline.
Fedde's statistics are worse across the board since the trade. Batters are hitting .268 against him in ºüÀêÊÓƵ vs. .227 with the White Sox.
His strikeout percentage has fallen from 22% with Chicago to 15% with the Redbirds and his walk rate has also increased slightly, from 7% to 9%.
The Twins will counter with rookie right-hander Zebby Matthews (1-1, 3.60), who will be making his third big-league appearance.
He's gone five innings and given up two runs in each of his first two starts. As a pro, he's been known for his exceptionally low walk rate, allowing 0.6 free passes per nine innings this season across three levels in the minors before his call-up.
His given name is Daniel Zebulon, and he's the first MLB player to go by Zeb or Zebby since in 1945.
The Cardinals are 64-65, third in the NL Central and six games out of the final wild-card spot. ºüÀêÊÓƵ is 4-8 in its last 12.
gives ºüÀêÊÓƵ a 2.1% chance of making the playoffs.
The Twins are 72-57, tied with the Royals for second in the AL Central at two games out. The Twins are also tied with Kansas City for the second and third wild-card spots in the American League.
After Sunday's game, ºüÀêÊÓƵ returns home for a four-game set with the Padres beginning Monday night.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, 1B
3. Matt Carpenter, DH
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Brendan Donovan, 2B
6. Tommy Pham, LF
7. Lars Nootbaar, RF
8. Pedro Pagés, C
9. Victor Scott II, CF
P: Erick Fedde, RHP
TWINS
1. Willi Castro, SS
2. Trevor Larnach, DH
3. Jose Miranda, 3B
4. Matt Wallner, LF
5. Ryan Jeffers, C
6. Max Kepler, RF
7. Carlos Santana, 1B
8. Edouard Julien, 2B
9. Austin Martin, CF
P: Zebby Matthews, RHP
Injury report
Willson Contreras (fractured finger): The catcher and designated hitter fractured the middle finger on his right hand when struck by a pitch Saturday night. He was placed on the injured list Sunday and will have another scan taken of the finger Monday to determine the extent of the damage and establish a possible timetable for a return. The injury could end his season. Updated Aug. 25
Lance Lynn (knee strain): Veteran right-hander traveled with the team to Minnesota to throw a bullpen session Friday afternoon and maintain the five-day schedule of a starter. He is all systems go after the between-outing bullpen session. He'll throw a live BP session Monday at Busch Stadium and aim for around 60 pitches. He'd prefer to reach 85 pitches in an outing before returning to the rotation and active roster. Updated Aug. 25
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): The left-hander will make another rehab start for Class AAA Memphis on Tuesday and look to repeat his most recent outing. That means he'll aim for around 85 pitches to 90 pitches, and if there's a clean, reassuring inning for him to leave on he'll do that for the Redbirds. It will be his final rehab appearance before a decision must be made on his role and return to the majors. Updated Aug. 23
Michael Siani (oblique strain):Â Outfielder has made strides in the batting cage and faced higher-velocity pitching from a machine. He will face Lynn in the live BP on Monday, and the plan is to have him start a rehab assignment Tuesday. Updated Aug. 23