Lance Lynn will take the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as they shoot for a series victory over the Houston Astros. Lynn is making his second start since being moved back into the rotation.
In his last start, Lynn (15-7, 3.95 ERA) allowed one run on five hits in six innings while striking out seven batters. That came after a two and a half week stint in the bullpen in which he allowed five earned runs in seven innings while making six appearances.
Here are the full lineups:
Astros
1. Jose Altuve 2B
2. Scott Moore LF
3. Brett Wallace 1B
4. Justin Maxwell CF
5. Jed Lowrie SS
6. Brandon Laird 3B
7. Chris Snyder C
8. Jimmy Paredes RF
9. Lucas Harrell P
Cardinals
1. Jon Jay CF
2. Carlos Beltran RF
3. Matt Holliday LF
4. Allen Craig 1B
5. Yadier Molina C
6. David Freese 3B
7. Skip Schumaker 2B
8. Pete Kozma SS
9. Lance Lynn P
Lucas Harrell (10-9, 3.86 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. CT.
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