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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. MolinaYadier Molina	A. KniznerAndrew Knizner	—
First Base	P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in consecutive games Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in consecutive games	J. Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 Juan Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14	A. PujolsAlbert Pujols B. DonovanBrendan Donovan
Second Base	T. EdmanTommy Edman	N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan
Shortstop	P. DeJongPaul DeJong	T. EdmanTommy Edman	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan
Third Base	N. Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Power surge continues Nolan Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Power surge continues	N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan T. EdmanTommy Edman J. Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 Juan Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
Left Field	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill	C. Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort Corey Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal J. Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 Juan Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 B. DonovanBrendan Donovan D. CarlsonDylan Carlson T. EdmanTommy Edman
Center Field	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill C. Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort Corey Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort T. EdmanTommy Edman
Right Field	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	C. Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort Corey Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort J. Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 Juan Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 D. CarlsonDylan Carlson T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill T. EdmanTommy Edman
Designated Hitter	N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Not starting Friday	J. Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14 Juan Yepez Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 14	A. PujolsAlbert Pujols C. Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort Corey Dickerson Cardinals' Corey Dickerson: Doubles in three-hit effort P. DeJongPaul DeJong L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Records third steal P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in consecutive games Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers in consecutive games N. Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Power surge continues Nolan Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Power surge continues T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill B. DonovanBrendan Donovan Y. MolinaYadier Molina

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
A. WainwrightAdam Wainwright	M. MikolasMiles Mikolas	J. Montgomery Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery: Strong in second St. Louis start Jordan Montgomery Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery: Strong in second St. Louis start	S. Matz Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Steven Matz Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1	J. QuintanaJose Quintana

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Converts two-inning save Ryan Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Converts two-inning save	G. GallegosGiovanny Gallegos	G. CabreraGenesis Cabrera J. Hicks Cardinals' Jordan Hicks: Takes sixth loss Jordan Hicks Cardinals' Jordan Hicks: Takes sixth loss C. StrattonChris Stratton P. NaughtonPacky Naughton A. PallanteAndre Pallante J. WoodfordJake Woodford D. VerHagen Hip: Out for the season Drew VerHagen Hip: Out for the season A. Reyes Shoulder: Out for the season Alex Reyes Shoulder: Out for the season