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First Pitch: Cardinals make lineup shift with elimination looming

First Pitch is scheduled for 7:37 p.m. at Busch Stadium

After what Juan Yepez described as a "tough" loss yesterday, the Cardinals will fight for their season, facing elimination in the best of three series with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Manager Oliver Marmol, who received criticism for his handling of the bullpen in his first playoff game as a manager, has tinkered with his lineup a tad, opting to remove Dylan Carlson from the starting position and replace him with yesterday's would-be hero Juan Yepez. Lars Nootbaar will move over and start at centerfield.

The move signals an odd shift from what was the definitive trusted outfield but allows for a more stable batting lineup of hitters against a dominant right-handed pitcher.