St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter (back) is out of the lineup Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Carpenter left Monday's contest with back tightness. The Cardinals are starting Matt Adams at first base, Greg Garcia at second and Jhonny Peralta at third versus Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel.
Carpenter is having a strong year from the dish, slashing .278/.389/.525 with career-highs in wOBA (.386) and ISO (.247) through 494 plate appearances on the season.
Source: Rotoworld.com