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Cardinals keep lineup, swap defense in aim to avoid sweep in Game 3 vs. Texas Rangers

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Texas' Globe Life Field.

The Cardinals will stick with their same batting order but swap the defensive assignments in the series finale and final game of the road trip with the hopes of snapping a five-game losing skid and being swept by the Rangers.

Brendan Donovan will play second base and lead off, moving to the infield after an extended stretch of starting games in left and right field. Alec Burleson will replace Donovan in the outfield, leaving room for Nolan Gorman to slide into the DH slot, creating a circle of substitutions.