June 28, 2026 Updated 8:20 am EDT
The Miami Marlins will try to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Sunday, at 2:15 p.m. ET. Kyle Leahy (5-4, 4.24 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 42-38 this season and third in the NL Central. Tyler Phillips (1-2, 3.09 ERA) is expected to start for the Marlins, who are 44-39 and third in the NL East.
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Injury reportsCardinals
Ryan Fernandez: 15 Day IL (Back), Ramón Urías: 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 .282 BA, .351 OBP and .481 SLG with a 14.5% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate. His OPS is .831 and he has scored 42 runs. In 345 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 57 runs (5th in MLB).
In 338 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has hit 18 long balls (17th in MLB), tallied 58 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and scored 47 runs. He is batting .290/.343/.516 and has posted a 25.7% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. Walker has recorded 10 steals on 14 attempts.
Otto Lopez is hitting for a .336 BA, .370 OBP and .481 SLG with a 13.8% strikeout rate and a 4.6% walk rate. His OPS is .851 and he has scored 52 runs. In 349 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 36 runs. Lopez has recorded 16 steals on 19 attempts.
In 347 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has slashed .298/.379/.430 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 29 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.7% and a walk rate of 11.8%. He has stolen 11 bases on 14 attempts and has scored 45 runs.
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