The Rockies arrive at 46-71, buried in the NL West and picking through a rotation that's basically been gutted — Quintana, Dollander and Brown all out long-term, and reliever Jaden Hill still working back from a shoulder issue. Kris Bryant remains sidelined too, still dealing with back pain that's kept him off the field for months. Colorado's lone bright spot Saturday was Jake McCarthy, who went deep twice in an 8-6 win that snapped a four-game skid.
St. Louis has its own bumps and bruises — third baseman Ramon Urias and reliever Max Rajcic are both out for the year — but the Cardinals are 58-59 and still fighting to climb over .500, a much healthier spot than the one Colorado's in. Winning 2 of 3 from the Yankees last series showed this offense can do damage against good pitching; doing it against Lorenzen should be a lower bar.
- 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.08/09
- 15-Day-ILJeff Criswell (RP) — The Rockies recalled Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.07/18
- 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is set to throw a bullpen session during the week of Aug. 3, MLB.com reports.08/01
- 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
- 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias (elbows) has been sent to Triple-A Memphis to resume a rehab assignment, John Denton of Roundtable.io reports.08/04
- 60-Day-ILMax Rajcic (RP) — Rajcic revealed on his Instagram account Thursday that he recently underwent a right elbow UCL reconstruction.07/23
It's a Sunday getaway game with modest stakes beyond the standings, but the pitching mismatch is real, and if McGreevy gives St. Louis length, this is the kind of game the Cardinals should be taking care of at home.