St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina snapped out of a mini-slump Wednesday against the Padres, going 4 for 5 in a 5-3 win.

Molina hit four singles to left field, one of which accounted for an RBI. He raised his batting average 14 points, to .333, after going 1 for 11 in his previous three games.

Molina is batting .360 in May with six RBI, but he has no home runs in 20 games. 

Recently recalled Cardinals pitcher Tyler Lyons made his first career start Wednesday at pitcher-friendly Petco Park against the Padres.

He held the Padres to a run on a Jedd Gyorko solo home run in the seventh inning, while scattering four hits and a walk. He struck out four and needed just 81 pitches to finish his seven innings of a 5-3 win.

Lyons' win was the 11th by a Cardinals' rookie pitcher this season. He is expected to make his second start Tuesday against the Royals in Kansas City. 

Cardinals reliever Fernando Salas will see St. Louis-area orthopedic surgeon Dr. George Paletta Thursday, MLB.com reports. Salas was placed on the disabled list Wednesday with inflammation in his right shoulder. 

Cardinals starting pitcher Jake Westbrook cut his bullpen session short Wednesday after 20 pitches, after feeling discomfort in his right elbow.

Westbrook is dealing with inflammation in his elbow and had been limited to long toss before Wednesday. The next step is not known after this setback. 

Cardinals third baseman David Freese was out of the lineup for the third game in a row Wednesday against the Padres as he continues to deal with inflammation from a cut on his right thumb.

Freese, who is day-to-day, was spiked in Sunday's game.