The St. Louis Cardinals are currently struggling to get things going after a 7-5 start to August. They have lost back-to-back series against the Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees and are currently riding a five-game losing streak.
St. Louis’ postseason chances are starting to slip away as they are now 18 games behind the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and are 5.5 games behind the New York Mets for the final NL Wild Card spot.
They will turn towards a new week and look to snap their losing streak in a three-game series against the Miami Marlins.
Willson Contreras returns to the Cardinals’ lineup on Monday
Injuries have been a problem over the last few days for the Cardinals. Utility player Brendan Donovan has been held out since Aug. 13 with a toe injury, outfielder Victor Scott was placed on the 10-day injured list with an ankle sprain, and first baseman Willson Contreras has been out since Aug. 12 with a bruised foot.
Fortunately, St. Louis announced that Contreras will return from his four-game absence in their series opener against the Marlins on Monday. He’ll be batting cleanup for the Cardinals and will play in his usual first base position.
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This is huge news as Contreras has been one of their most consistent bats in 2025. Through 114 games, he has a .255 batting average, .344 on-base percentage, .443 slugging percentage, and a .787 OPS while leading the team in both home runs (16) and RBI (65).
