June 26, 2026 Updated 5:18 pm EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Miami Marlins to start a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Michael McGreevy (3-6, 3.35 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 42-36 this season and third in the NL Central. Max Meyer (8-0, 2.80 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 42-39 and third in the NL East.
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Injury reportsCardinals
Ryan Fernandez: 15 Day IL (Back), Ramón UrÃas: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Marlins
Liam Hicks: 10 Day IL (Back), Janson Junk: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Ekness: 60 Day IL (Calf), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Alec Burleson is hitting for a .288 BA, .353 OBP and .490 SLG with a 14.5% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. His OPS is .843 and he has scored 42 runs. In 337 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 57 runs (4th in MLB).
In 330 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has slashed .290/.342/.521 this season. He has hit 18 long balls (15th in MLB) and driven in 58 runs (2nd in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 25.5% and a walk rate of 7%. He has 10 stolen bases on 13 attempts. He has come around to score 46 times.
Otto Lopez is hitting for a .340 BA, .374 OBP and .483 SLG with a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 4.7% walk rate. His OPS is .856 and he has scored 51 runs. In 340 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 35 runs. Lopez has recorded 16 steals on 19 attempts.
In 338 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has hit six long balls, tallied 28 RBIs and scored 44 runs. He is batting .293/.374/.425 and has posted a 12.7% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate. Edwards has recorded 11 steals on 14 attempts.
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