March 29, 2026Updated 1:17 pm EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals will look to sweep a three-game series versus the Tampa Bay Rays, at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday. Steven Matz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 0-2 this season and fifth in the AL East. Dustin May (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 2-0 and second in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsRays
Taylor Walls: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Gavin Lux: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15 Day IL (Hip), Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back)
Cardinals
Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Stats to know (2025 stats)
Last season, Junior Caminero had 159 base hits, batting .264 with 73 extra-base hits.
Yandy Diaz finished with a slash line of .300/.366/.482 and a .848 OPS.
Alec Burleson had 144 base hits and an OBP of .343 to go with a slugging percentage of .459 last season.
Ivan Herrera slashed .284/.373/.464 and finished with an OPS of .837.
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Mar 29, 2026
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