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**[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals) Lineup**
1. [Tommy Edman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669242) (S) CF — *.259/.319/.443*
2. [Paul Goldschmidt](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=502671) (R) 1B — *.296/.396/.511*
3. [Nolan Arenado](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=571448) (R) 3B — *.263/.314/.438*
4. [Willson Contreras](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=575929) (R) C — *.215/.301/.365*
5. [Luken Baker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663609) (R) DH — *.500/.500/.500*
6. [Paul DeJong](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657557) (R) SS — *.239/.326/.487*
7. [Brendan Donovan](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=680977) (L) 2B — *.246/.340/.374*
8. [Jordan Walker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=691023) (R) RF — *.259/.308/.365*
9. [Oscar Mercado](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=640458) (R) LF — *.333/.357/.444*
**Pitchers Used**:
* SP: [Adam Wainwright](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425794) (R) – 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 6.15 ERA (0 P, 0 S)
**[Rangers](/r/TexasRangers) Lineup**
1. [Marcus Semien](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543760) (R) 2B — *.303/.371/.506*
2. [Corey Seager](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=608369) (L) SS — *.349/.405/.623*
3. [Nathaniel Lowe](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663993) (L) 1B — *.280/.357/.435*
4. [Adolis Garcia](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666969) (R) RF — *.260/.321/.498*
5. [Josh Jung](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=673962) (R) 3B — *.294/.343/.518*
6. [Jonah Heim](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641680) (S) C — *.293/.345/.478*
7. [Mitch Garver](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641598) (R) DH — *.310/.375/.655*
8. [Ezequiel Duran](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=677649) (R) LF — *.307/.354/.518*
9. [Leody Taveras](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=665750) (S) CF — *.306/.360/.452*
**Pitchers Used**:
* SP: [Martin Perez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=527048) (L) – 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO, 4.43 ERA (0 P, 0 S)
**Stats**: BA/OBP/SLG
**Links**
* [Gameday](http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=717879)
* [Baseball Savant](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717879&game_date=2023-06-05&date=2023-06-05)
* [Game Graph](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-06-05&team=Rangers&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Baseball Theater](https://baseball.theater/game/_/717879/Highlights)
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[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Starting lineups for Cardinals at Rangers – June 5, 2023](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/f08243ef-3625-4fa8-95da-bf3685230e34.mp4)
[Cardinals](/r/Cardinals): [Bullpen availability for St. Louis, June 5 vs Rangers](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/5deaeb2c-f40f-4b73-862a-6195261471b4.mp4)
Birbs are well birbs. Sigh. I hope they got some fire tonight.
This is the first time I’ve seen the Rangers lineup all laid out; they are incredible. And it always hurts when our outfield is Mercado/Edman/Walker, while Adolis Garcia is crushing it with Texas.
Interesting to see Mercado in left. The metrics support Mercado being a well below-average center fielder, but I’m surprised they don’t prefer Mercado’s experience in center over Edman.
If we could play good baseball today that would be swell
Friday’s loss might have been the one that finally broke the back of this team. Losing a 5-0 lead with the kind of bullpen implosion they had (yet again) against a divisional rival and proceeding to get swept. Well, we’ll find out a lot this week. The division is absolutely awful, but they’re still seven games back, and if they don’t show up against the Rangers that’s another sweep waiting to happen.
Can we play spoiler tonight?
Ahoy! Good evening everyone. If we could get back to winning, it would make baseball much more enjoyable.