ST. LOUIS -- Ailing Cardinals position players Stephen Piscotty and Aledmys Diaz remained out of the lineup on Thursday, but manager Mike Matheny noted that both would be available bench players for the team's I-70 Series finale against the Royals.
Piscotty arrived at the ballpark more than five hours before the scheduled first pitch to resume treatment on his bruised left ankle. The swelling had reduced, Piscotty said, since Wednesday evening, which is when he struck the side of his ankle with a foul ball and then later had a fly ball bounce and hit him in the same spot.