First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Busch Stadium.
The St. Louis Cardinals return to the friendly confines of Busch Stadium after a 10-game West Coast road trip with just two wins. The team is also trying to win its first series opener to snap a franchise-record nine-game losing streak.
Willson Contreras will hit third as the DH for the Cardinals. Today will be just the second time Contreras has hit third in the order this season; manager Oliver Marmol has been trying various combinations to find an offensive spark. In Contreras' previous appearance in the third spot in the lineup, he had two doubles and a stolen base.