The Cardinals, losers of five straight, continue a home series Saturday against the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 6:15 p.m.
The game airs exclusively on Fox, KTVI (Channel 2) in ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
Right-hander Andre Pallante (4-6, 4.21) will take the mound for the Cardinals.
Pallante allowed two runs, one of them earned, in 5 2/3 innings at Kansas City last Saturday.
Since joining the rotation in late-May, Pallante has been the team's third-best starter, just behind Miles Mikolas, by Fangraphs wins above replacement.
For the second straight day, the Dodgers are calling up a pitcher from Triple-A to start. On Saturday, it's right-hander Bobby Miller (1-2, 8.07).
Miller's first start of the year was against the Cardinals. He didn't give up a run, allowing just two hits in six innings and striking out 11 in what was the best start of his short career.
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Tyler Glasnow was originally scheduled to start Saturday, but he was placed on the injured list Friday with tendinitis.
Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting seventh for the first time since late July.
The Cardinals are 60-62, a season-worst 10 games out of first and four games out of the final wild-card spot.
ºüÀêÊÓƵ is 4-10 since the start of August. The Redbirds have 14 games remaining this month and are in danger of putting up their first losing calendar month of the season.
The Dodgers are 72-51, first in the NL West and 9-4 in their last 13 games. They've moved within 1/2 game of Philadelphia for the National League's best record.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, DH
3. Willson Contreras, C
4. Brendan Donovan, LF
5. Nolan Arenado, 3B
6. Lars Nootbaar, RF
7. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
8. Nolan Gorman, 2B
9. Victor Scott II, CF
P: Andre Pallante, RHP
DODGERS
1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Mookie Betts, RF
3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
4. Will Smith, C
5. Gavin Lux, 2B
6. Miguel Rojas, SS
7. Andy Pages, LF
8. Kevin Kiermaier, CF
9. Enrique Hernández, 3B
P: Bobby Miller, RHP
Injury report
Matt Carpenter (back soreness): Carpenter, diagnosed with a sore lower back, was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. He was going to be out entirely for the series in Cincinnati, and the Cardinals are hopeful he'll require only the minimum days on the IL.ÌýUpdated Aug. 12
Lance Lynn (knee strain):ÌýVeteran right-hander is penciled to throw a session of live batting practice on Tuesday after his Friday bullpen, which had an intended intensity of about 75% of a standard bullpen session, went well. He recovered well from his bullpen Monday at Great American Ball Park. He was eligible to come off the IL on Friday and the Cardinals do not yet know if they're going to ask him to go on a rehab assignment.ÌýUpdated Aug. 17
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness):ÌýLeftyÌýcompleted 4 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out six on 76 pitches in his rehab start with Class AAA Memphis on Friday. He was said to have exited the start feeling well and was expected to rejoin the Cardinals for their weekend series against the Dodgers. Once he rejoins the club, he will be reevaluated to determine the next steps, which could likely be an additional rehab start as he nears a return.ÌýUpdated Aug. 17
Michael Siani (oblique strain):ÌýSiani was cleared to begin swinging a bat starting Saturday. Before getting reevaluated on Friday, Siani had already begun throwing and doing limited, reduced-torque movements. How quickly Siani progresses will be determined once he begins a swing program. Updated Aug. 17