Following a series loss to baseball's worst team, the Cardinals look for a rebound Monday as they start a home series against the Mets. First pitch is 6:45 p.m.
Right-hander Kyle Gibson (2-2, 3.79) will take the mound for the Cardinals.
Gibson, who has allowed just one earned run in each of his past three outings this season, has yet to allow a hit off his changeup. Batters hit .288 against it last season.
The Mets will counter with left-hander Sean Manaea (1-1, 3.07), a former first-round draft pick out of Indiana State.
Manaea, 32 and in his ninth big-league season, has faced Ƶ just once in his career. He pitched 1 1/3 innings in relief last season for the Giants vs. the Cardinals, allowing a homer to Tommy Edman.
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Manaea leads with his sinker, and batters are hitting just .167 against that pitch.
As a team, the Cardinals are hitting .180/.276/.293 vs. lefties, the lowest batting average and slugging percentage in baseball vs. southpaws.
Before the game, the Cardinals put reliever Giovanny Gallegos (right shoulder impingement) on the 15-day injured list and brought right-hander Chris Roycroft up from Memphis.
Tommy Edman was transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
Gallegos, who gave up the go-ahead runs Sunday, has a 12.00 ERA this season. His fastball velocity is down 2-plus mph from two seasons ago.
Roycroft, 26, throws his fastball in the upper-90s and has a 1.38 ERA in 11 games at Memphis. The Cardinals signed him from the Frontier League two years ago.
José Fermín will bat first and play second, his first time starting as the leadoff man.
Ƶ took two of three in Queens late last month, narrowly missing a sweep when the Redbirds dropped the finale in extra innings.
The Cardinals are 15-19, last in the NL Central and have the division's worst run differential (minus-32).
The Redbirds are scoring 3.47 runs per game, second to last in baseball.
They're coming off a home series loss to the White Sox, a team that tripled its road win total in Ƶ over the weekend by taking two of three.
The Mets are 16-18, fourth in the NL East. They were swept at Tampa Bay over the weekend and haven't won a series in their last four.
New York's relievers have put up an NL-best 2.90 ERA this season.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. José Fermín, 2B
2. Willson Contreras, C
3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Dylan Carlson, CF
6. Iván Herrera, DH
7. Brendan Donovan, LF
8. Masyn Winn, SS
9. Lars Nootbaar, RF
P: Kyle Gibson, RHP
METS
1. Brandon Nimmo, CF
2. Starling Marte, RF
3. Francisco Lindor, SS
4. DJ Stewart, 1B
5. J.D. Martinez, DH
6. Brett Baty, 3B
7. Joey Wendle, 2B
8. Jeff McNeil, LF
9. Tomás Nido, C
P: Sean Manaea, LHP
Injury report
Giovanny Gallegos (right shoulder impingement): The righty went on the the 15-day injured list a day after manager Oliver Marmol said he "doesn't look right." He has been ineffective this season and his fastball velocity has dropped into the low-90s. Updated May 6
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): The lefty went on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a lower back injury. Matz began experiencing soreness following a start, and during his start April 30 he had a sag in velocity and effectiveness. Manager Oliver Marmol indicated the team thought it would be a shorter IL stint. Updated May 3
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery): On the 10-day IL, Edman took swings off a tee from both sides of the plate in late April. He had been limited to hitting only from the right side, but recently advanced without any soreness. His hitting progression will be per usual (coach pitch, then a pitching machine) as tolerated. On May 6, he was moved to the 60-day IL. Updated May 6
Matt Carpenter (oblique strain): Headed for a rehab assignment Thursday with Class AA Springfield in Tulsa. He will play first base and designated hitter in an attempt to build up at-bats over the weekend before returning to bench role in the majors. Placed on the 10-day injured list, backdated to April 2 after feeling discomfort in his torso pregame. Updated May 1
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): Placed on the 15-day injured list on March 31 retroactive to March 29, O'Brien's right arm tightened up after his opening day appearance. The initial diagnosis is strain of the flexor tendon; scans showed no structural damage. He began his throwing progression April 23. Updated April 29
Keynan Middleton (forearm strain): On the 15-day IL, Middleton threw a bullpen session this week for the first time since spring training. He’s been sidelined by a forearm flexor strain. The planned progression for Middleton includes a pair of bullpen sessions this week followed by him starting a minor-league rehab assignment Friday, likely with Double A Springfield. Updated May 4
Drew Rom (biceps tendinitis): He is likely to have shoulder surgery in the near future after going to Texas for a consultation with a specialist. The lefty had his rehab an injury that took place late in spring training stalled in recent weeks by persisting discomfort and weakness. Rom was added to the 60-day injured list on April 30, suggesting the club expects an extended absence. Updated May 1