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The Cardinals begin a six-game road trip with the first of three against the Mets on Friday night. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. 最新杏吧原创 time.
The game will air exclusively on Apple TV+.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas (1-3, 6.49) will take the mound for the Cardinals. Mikolas allowed five earned runs in each of his last two outings and three of five for the season.
Among his four most-thrown pitches, batters are hitting .300 or more off all but the sinker.
Mikolas' slider in particular is far less effective this season. Opponents are batting .371 against it, up .126 from last year. The whiff rate against the slider has declined to 16.9% from 22.4% last year.
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The Mets will counter with 26-year-old Venezuelan rookie right-hander Jos茅 Butt贸 (0-0, 1.65). He's allowed two or fewer earned runs in all three of his starts this year.
Butt贸 didn't make the club out of spring training, but injuries have elevated him.
Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is out of the lineup. It's a scheduled off day for him. Veteran Brandon Crawford will play short, his fifth start of the season.
Before the game, New York activated six-time All-Star J.D. Martinez. He will bat fifth and be the designated hitter Friday. He began the season in the minors after signing late in spring training.
The Cardinals are 11-14, last in the NL Central and 5 1/2 games out of first. 最新杏吧原创 has lost five of its last seven. The team is second-to-last in the National League with a .641 OPS.
The Mets are 13-11, third in the NL East and are coming home from a six-game road trip in which they went 3-3 vs. the Dodgers and Giants.
New York's 3.53 team ERA is third-best in the NL. The Mets have allowed just 14 home runs, fewest in the league.
Lineups
CARDINALS
1. Brendan Donovan, LF
2. Willson Contreras, C
3. Lars Nootbaar, RF
4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
6. Alec Burleson, DH
7. Nolan Gorman, 2B
8. Brandon Crawford, SS
9. Michael Siani, CF
P: Miles Mikolas, RHP
METS
1. Brandon Nimmo, LF
2. Starling Marte, RF
3. Francisco Lindor, SS
4. Pete Alonso, 1B
5. J.D. Martinez, DH
6. Jeff McNeil, 2B
7. Harrison Bader, CF
8. Brett Baty, 3B
9. Tom谩s Nido, C
P: Jos茅 Butt贸, RHP
Injury report
Tommy Edman (wrist surgery):聽On the 10-day IL, Edman took swings off a tee from both sides of the plate last week. He will advance through the usual hitting progression (coach pitch, then a pitching machine) as tolerated.聽Updated April 20
Matt Carpenter (oblique strain):聽Placed on the 10-day injured list, backdated to April 2 after feeling discomfort in his torso pregame. He received an injection Monday and will go through three days without activity before he resumes hitting. After the three days, Carpenter is scheduled to take swings on pitches from a coach and then from a pitching machine before he likely takes at-bats through a rehab assignment. Updated April 22
Riley O'Brien (flexor tendon):聽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 Tuesday.聽Updated April 23
Dylan Carlson (sprained shoulder): On 10-day IL, Carlson took on-field batting practice from both sides of the plate on Monday as he advances on a hitting program. He has been able to hit off a hitting tee, front toss and inside in the batting cage while also going through defensive work. His batting cage work came as a lefty. He will advance as comfortable and hopes to take on-field batting practice this week.聽Updated April 22
Keynan Middleton (forearm strain): On the 15-day IL, Middleton extended the distance of his catch April 17 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.聽Updated April 17
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 has continued going through plyometric exercises, but is scheduled to be reevaluated in the coming days as his recovery has 鈥渟talled.鈥 Updated April 23
