Matt Carpenter on Cardinals' bench Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is not starting in Thursday's series opener against right-hander German Marquez and the Colorado Rockies.
Carpenter is taking a seat after going 0-for-3 with 3 strikeouts on Wednesday in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. A career .269 hitter, the 33-year-old veteran is on pace for career-lows in batting average (.212) and OPS (.684). Tommy Edman is covering third base for the Cardinals in Thursday's opener.
numberFire's models expect Carpenter to record 4 homers, 12 RBI, 2 steals, and 14 runs scored over the rest of the season.
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