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Matt Carpenter batting fifth for Cardinals Sunday

Matt Carpenter will start at second base for the St. Louis Cardinals in Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Carpenter is back in the lineup after sitting out Saturday and will bat fifth. Tommy Edman will shift from second base back to right field, Justin Williams will switch over to left field, and Austin Dean will hit the bench.

The longtime Cardinal, who has a $2,300 salary on FanDuel, has been having a rough 2021 season, batting .077 with a .411 OPS over 32 plate appearances thus far. Our models project him for 8.6 points today against the Phillies.