Their slight playoff hopes slipping away with every successive loss, the Cardinals continue a home series Tuesday against the Padres. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m.
Ƶ has lost the first two games of the four-game set. San Diego came back for a 7-5 win Tuesday night.
Right-hander Andre Pallante (6-6, 3.84) will take the mound for the Cardinals.
Pallante has gone seven innings in each of his last two outings, giving him three such starts this year. Only two Cardinals have done so more often: Sonny Gray (eight) and Kyle Gibson (four).
Pallante, who joined the rotation on May 29, has 1.3 wins above replacement in that time, per Fangraphs, tied with Miles Mikolas for second-best on the team.
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The Padres will counter with right-hander Joe Musgrove (4-4, 4.43), who has made two trips to the injured list this season with elbow inflammation.
Musgrove will be making just his fourth start since Memorial Day, but he's been strong in those recent appearances, with a 0.57 ERA in 15 2/3 innings.
The Cardinals are 65-67, third in the NL Central and 10 1/2 games out of first. Ƶ is seven games out of the final wild-card spot and its playoff odds, per Fangraphs, have dropped to 0.9%.
Ƶ is 5-10 in its last 15 games and 9-15 in August.
The Padres are 76-58, tied with Arizona for second in the NL West and also knotted with the Diamondbacks for the first and second wild-card spots.
Since the break, the Friars are 26-9, tied with division rival Arizona for the best record in that span. San Diego's 191 runs and .785 OPS since the All-Star break are both second only to Arizona in the National League.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Masyn Winn, SS
2. Alec Burleson, RF
3. Nolan Arenado, 3B
4. Luken Baker, DH
5. Brendan Donovan, 2B
6. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
7. Lars Nootbaar, CF
8. Tommy Pham, LF
9. Pedro Pagés, C
P: Andre Pallante, RHP
PADRES
1. Luis Arraez, DH
2. Jurickson Profar, LF
3. Jake Cronenworth, 1B
4. Manny Machado, 3B
5. Xander Bogaerts, 2B
6. Jackson Merrill, CF
7. David Peralta, RF
8. Kyle Higashioka, C
9. Mason McCoy, SS
P: Joe Musgrove, RHP
Injury report
Willson Contreras (fractured finger):ճcatcher fractured the middle finger on his right hand when struck by a pitch Saturday night. He will have three weeks of no impact then he can begin a progression. There's not much wiggle room for a possible return. The injury could end his season.Updated Aug. 27
Michael Siani (oblique strain):The outfielder progressed from front flips to coach-pitched batting practice to high-velocity machine work, and he faced Lynn in the live BP on Monday. Next, he'll start a rehab assignment with Springfield on Tuesday. He's expected to play five innings in center field, followed by seven innings the following game.Updated Aug. 27
Lance Lynn (knee strain):The right-hander threw a live BP session Monday at Busch Stadium and reported no ill effects while speaking with reporters after the session. He will go on a minor-league rehab assignment, and he's slated to pitch for Triple-A Memphis against the Chicago Cubs' affiliate on Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa. He's expected to throw up to 85 pitches in that outing.Updated Aug. 26
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness):The left-hander will make another rehab start for Memphis on Tuesday, but he'll be on a reduced pitch count compared to his previous outing. He'll throw approximately 65 pitches after he threw 85 in his previous start. The reduced pitch count is in order to allow for "flexibility" when it comes time to adding him back onto the roster, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said.Updated Aug. 26