4 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals third baseman/designated hitter Matt Carpenter is not in the club’s starting lineup for Thursday’s contest against the Pirates and left-hander Steven Brault. Tommy Edman will hold down the hot corner while Brad Miller draws the start at DH. Carpenter has struggled versus southpaws this season, batting just .167 with five total bases in 22 plate appearances. With his production way down across the board (79 OPS+, eight extra-base hits in 41 games), Carpenter holds little season-long or DFS intrigue over the final week-plus.--Jesse Borek
Source: MLB