Three-game series at Busch Stadium
All games on BSN, 830-AM and 102.9-FM
Tuesday, 6:45 p.m.: RHP Pablo López (5-6, 4.13 ERA) vs. TBA
Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.: RHP Joe Ryan (9-7, 4.06 ERA) vs. TBA
Thursday, 6:45 p.m.: RHP Sonny Gray (4-4, 3.22 ERA) vs. TBA
Twins update: Twins update: They lead the AL Central by a game over Cleveland and are 54-53 after losing five consecutive games. … They won nine of their first 11 games after the All-Star break but finished July 13-11. … Caleb Thielbar (oblique), who has been sidelined since June 4, was activated by the Twins on Sunday. On the season, he is 0-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 12 appearances. He made two rehab appearances for the Saints last week. … Alex Kirilloff (right shoulder strain) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. … The Twins are 10-13 in interleague games this season. … Twins pitchers lead MLB in WHIP (1.18) and strikeouts (1,027), and they are second in opponent batting average (.233).
Cardinals update: They are seventh in the majors in on-base plus slugging percentage (.760) but are last in the National League Central Division at 47-60 because of pitching woes (23rd in ERA, 27th in WHIP). … They are on their longest homestand (10 games/11 days) of the season. … The Cardinals made two trades Sunday — sending pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to Texas and pitcher Jordan Hicks to Toronto in exchange for four prospects. … Adam Wainwright needs two victories to become the third pitcher in franchise history to win 200 games (Bob Gibson, 251; Jesse Haines, 210). … 1B Nolan Gorman and 3B Nolan Arenado lead the Cards with 22 home runs each. Arenado has 77 RBI.