The St. Louis Cardinals (46-43) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (42-46) in an NL Central matchup that features two teams looking to regain their stride from 2011.
Last season, the Brewer managed to win the Central with a record of 96-66 while the Cards took the Wild Card -- and eventually the World Series -- with a mark of 90-72. On Monday's series opener, the Cardinals will send right SP Lance Lynn against a right-handed-heavy Brewers lineup. The Brewers' one lefty in the lineup is leading off -- 30-year-old rookie RF Norichika Aoki, playing in his first season in America after an All-Star career in Japan.
Here is a look at the full lineups for Monday night's game, courtesy of Baseball Press:
| Cardinals | Brewers |
|---|---|
| 1. Rafael Furcal (S) SS | 1. Norichika Aoki (L) RF |
| 2. Skip Schumaker (L) CF | 2. Carlos Gomez (R) CF |
| 3. Matt Holliday (R) LF | 3. Ryan Braun (R) LF |
| 4. Allen Craig (R) 1B | 4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B |
| 5. Yadier Molina (R) C | 5. Corey Hart (R) 1B |
| 6. David Freese (R) 3B | 6. Rickie Weeks (R) 2B |
| 7. Matt Carpenter (L) RF | 7. Martin Maldonado (R) C |
| 8. Daniel Descalso (L) 2B | 8. Cody Ransom (R) SS |
| 9. Lance Lynn (R) P | 9. Mike Fiers (R) P |
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