The Cardinals wrap up a road series Sunday with the rubber game against the Braves. First pitch is set for 12:35 p.m. Ƶ time.
The two teams split a doubleheader on Saturday.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (7-8, 5.13) will take the mound Sunday for the Cardinals.
He gave up a season-worst four homers in his last outing, last Sunday vs. the Cubs. He has a 6.75 ERA in his last five starts.
Mikolas is on pace to allow more home runs in a season than he has in his MLB career, and his 6.9% swinging strike rate is his lowest in his time with Ƶ.
The Braves will counter with right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach (3-4, 4.43).
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The rookie will be making his ninth career appearance, one of which came last month at Busch Stadium, where he permitted four earned runs in five innings and picked up the loss.
The Cardinals are 51-47, second in the NL Central and five games out of first. The Cardinals would be the second wild card if the season ended today. Ƶ is 5-5 in its last 10 and next heads to Pittsburgh.
The Braves are 54-43, second in the NL East. They'd be the first wild card if the season ended today.
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. Michael Siani, CF
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
BRAVES
1. Jarred Kelenic, CF
2. Ozzie Albies, 2B
3. Austin Riley, 3B
4. Marcell Ozuna, DH
5. Matt Olson, 1B
6. Travis d'Arnaud, C
7. Eddie Rosario, LF
8. Ramón Laureano, RF
9. Orlando Arcia, SS
P: Spencer Schwellenbach, RHP
Injury report
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery): Switch-hitter had a setback over the All-Star break when a pain in his ankle resurfaced and prompted additional treatment. Edman received an anti-inflammatory injection to calm the swelling. He was prescribed rest and will resume his rehab assignment Tuesday. Edman has not yet appeared in the majors this season due to offseason wrist surgery, and internally the Cardinals have been targeting a return after the All-Star break. Updated July 19
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon): Reliever made the first appearance of his rehab assignment Saturday with an inning of work for Class AAA Memphis. He allowed two walks and struck out two. His fastball traveled consistently between 95 mph and 97 mph, and he initially reported feeling good after his first game appearance since the first week of the regular season. How he recovers Sunday and Monday will determine his next appearance. Updated July 21
Steven Matz (lower back stiffness): Matz will throw his second bullpen session Saturday after resuming his throwing program. That puts him one step closer to a live batting practice session. He is doing his workouts at Busch Stadium. Matz experienced a setback in his rehab process that prevented him from throwing for two weeks. He experienced lingering soreness the morning following a June rehab outing, leading to a lengthy setback. Matz is looking toward an August return, if possible, though his role is to be determined based on the Cardinals' moves at the trade deadline. Updated July 19