The Cardinals, losers of two of three in Phoenix, begin a road series Monday against the Athletics. First pitch is set for 8:40 p.m. St. Louis time.
It's Jackie Robinson Day. All players will wear No. 42 to commemorate the man who broke baseball's color barrier 77 years ago.
Right-hander Sonny Gray (1-0, 0.00) will take the mound and make his second start for the Cardinals after a strong debut last week.
Gray gave up five hits and no runs in five innings as he began his Cardinals career last Tuesday on a 65-pitch limit while he works to build strength after a hamstring injury put him on the injured list to start the year.
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The A's will send out right-hander Ross Stripling (0-3, 5.50). Stripling has lost , his last win coming in October of 2022 with Toronto.
The veteran has a 5.48 ERA in seven career games vs. the Cardinals.
The game will undoubtedly be played in front of one of the smaller crowds the Cardinals have seen of late. Oakland, in its last season in the Bay Area, will play next year in a Triple-A park in Sacramento for several seasons before moving to Las Vegas.
The A's drew 3,330 fans on Saturday vs. Washington.
The Cardinals are 7-9, last in the NL Central and four games behind co-division-leading Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. St. Louis has lost two straight series. The Redbirds have scored 61 runs. Only three National League teams have scored fewer runs.
The A's are also 7-9, which is good for third in the AL West. Oakland has won its last three series. The Athletics' offense ranks below the Cardinals. The A's have scored 47 runs. Only the White Sox have scored fewer runs.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Brendan Donovan, DH
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
3. Lars Nootbaar, LF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Willson Contreras, C
6. Nolan Gorman, 2B
7. Masyn Winn, SS
8. Jordan Walker, RF
9. Victor Scott II, CF
ATHLETICS
1. Abraham Toro, 3B
2. Zack Gelof, 2B
3. JJ Bleday, CF
4. Tyler Nevin, DH
5. Seth Brown, LF
6. Shea Langeliers, C
7. Lawrence Butler, RF
8. Darell Hernaiz, SS
9. Ryan Noda, 1B
P: Sonny Gray, RHP
P: Ross Stripling, RHP
Injury report
Masyn Winn (lower back stiffness): Rookie shortstop has been dealing with back soreness similar to what he had in spring training. That prompted him to miss about a week of workouts. This time, he's played through the soreness. He has been getting scheduled days off, especially day games after night games like Sunday's game in Arizona, to rest the back. He said he's "feeling better," and his manager said he's "on the other side of it." Updated April 15
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery):On the 10-day IL, Edman will begin hitting off a tee back in St. Louis on Tuesday as part of his swing progression.Updated April 15
Matt Carpenter (oblique strain):Placed on the 10-day injured list, backdated to April 2 after feeling discomfort in his torso after he went through his pregame routine in the batting cage. On Monday, he hit soft toss and tee and the veteran hopes to advance to batting practice by the end of the series in Oakland. He will take a rehab assignment to get bulk at-bats.Updated April 15
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 will play catch with three days.Updated April 15
Dylan Carlson (sprained shoulder): On 10-day IL, Carlson hit off a tee for the first time Monday back in St. Louis as he advances on a hitting program.Updated April 15
Keynan Middleton (forearm strain): On the 15-day IL, Middleton received a PRP injection to facilitate healing. He continued playing catch Monday and will slowly progress through a throwing program that could put him several weeks away from returning to the mound for any workouts that would be similar to a bullpen session.Updated April 15
Drew Rom (biceps tendinitis): On the 15-day IL, Rom experienced the soreness in his left arm shortly before the end of spring training. He’ll be on a throwing program to rebuild arm strength and ready for a likely assignment to Class AAA Memphis’ rotation.Updated April 8