This series has had some real texture to it. Nolan Arenado — traded from St. Louis to Arizona in January — returned to Busch Stadium for the first time Monday night and got a standing ovation from the crowd before his first at-bat. The Cardinals won that opener 3-2, with Andre Pallante going 6 solid innings. Arizona punched back in Games 2 and 3: a wild 9th-inning comeback Tuesday (the Diamondbacks' winning run scored on a passed ball, with Arenado delivering an RBI hit in the rally) and then a 9-4 blowout Wednesday gave Arizona the series lead. The Cardinals have dropped 2 straight after winning their opener, which adds urgency to Thursday's game.
- Day-To-DayA.J. Vukovich (CF) — no05/25
- Day-To-DayDerek Law (RP) — no05/21
- Day-To-DayKyle Amendt (RP) — Amendt was invited to major-league spring training by the Diamondbacks, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — The Diamondbacks placed Lawlar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.06/20
- 10-Day-ILJames McCann (C) — McCann (quadriceps) is expected to begin playing in complex league games next week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.06/15
- 15-Day-ILMichael Soroka (SP) — The Diamondbacks placed Soroka on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a strained left glute.06/20
- 15-Day-ILRyne Nelson (SP) — Nelson will be placed on the 15-day injured list after being diagnosed with a partially torn right flexor tendon, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.06/19
- developmental listJuan Centeno (C) — The Diamondbacks re-assigned Centeno to minor-league camp Friday.06/16
- 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Arizona is shutting down Puk (elbow) for another four weeks due to a capsule strain and he will also undergo another MRI in four weeks, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.06/19
- 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Burnes (elbow) has been shut down from throwing after suffering a teres major strain, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.06/03
- 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) paused his rehab program earlier in the season, but he was expected to start building back up around the middle of May, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.05/09
- 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) said Wednesday that he expects to be sidelined 10-16 months, Arizona Sports reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayBryan Torres (LF) — Torres was scratched from Wednesday's matchup against the Diamondbacks for unspecified reasons.06/24
- Day-To-DaySem Robberse (SP) — Robberse (elbow) has been sent to the Cardinals' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.06/16
- Day-To-DayPacky Naughton (RP) — Naughton will undergo surgery next month to repair the damaged UCL in his left elbow, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.05/14
- Day-To-DayVictor Santos (RP) — The Red Sox traded Santos (undisclosed) and Nick Robertson to the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for Tyler O'Neill (foot), Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayIxan Henderson (SP) — Henderson (elbow) is starting the season on the 60-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis.05/08
- Day-To-DayZack Thompson (RP) — The Cardinals reassigned Thompson (shoulder) to minor-league camp Monday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILRyan Fernandez (RP) — Fernandez (back) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.06/15
- 60-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias (elbow) returned to St. Louis to undergo an examination on his left elbow, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.06/12
McGreevy has quietly been a reliable piece of St. Louis's rotation all season. He opened 2026 by throwing 6 no-hit innings in his debut and has posted a 3.35 ERA over the course of the year. His last start against Kansas City was rough — 5 ER in 5 innings — but the full-season number suggests that was an outlier. The Cardinals are at home, have the better starter on the mound tonight, and have a clear motivation to avoid dropping 3 of 4 to a team sitting below .500. Arizona can score — their offense showed that Wednesday — but without their full roster and with Gallen likely to need a short hook, this one tilts toward St. Louis.