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Paul Maholm returns from the DL to start today, and new Brave Elliot Johnson gets the start at second base. Joe Kelly starts for St. Louis.
BRAVES LINEUP
- Jordan Schafer - CF
- Justin Upton - RF
- Freddie Freeman - 1B
- Chris Johnson - 3B
- Brian McCann - C
- Evan Gattis - LF
- Andrelton Simmons - SS
- Elliot Johnson - 2B
- Paul Maholm - P
CARDINALS LINEUP
- Matt Carpenter - 2B
- Carlos Beltran - RF
- Matt Holliday - LF
- Allen Craig - 1B
- David Freese - 3B
- Shane Robinson - CF
- Rob Johnson - C
- Pete Kozma - SS
- Joe Kelly - P
Kelly's 2013 pitch usage
| Fourseam | Sinker | Slider | Curve | Change | |||
| LHH | |||||||
| All Counts | 26% | 38% | 3% | 7% | 27% | ||
| First Pitch | 26% | 50% | 1% | 3% | 20% | ||
| Batter Ahead | 30% | 44% | 1% | 0% | 25% | ||
| Even | 25% | 40% | 2% | 6% | 27% | ||
| Pitcher Ahead | 22% | 28% | 6% | 15% | 28% | ||
| Two Strikes | 25% | 28% | 4% | 16% | 27% | ||
| RHH | |||||||
| All Counts | 37% | 31% | 17% | 7% | 8% | ||
| First Pitch | 40% | 33% | 18% | 8% | 1% | ||
| Batter Ahead | 35% | 39% | 7% | 5% | 13% | ||
| Even | 35% | 30% | 21% | 9% | 5% | ||
| Pitcher Ahead | 44% | 20% | 22% | 7% | 7% | ||
| Two Strikes | 35% | 19% | 22% | 11% | 12% | ||
In the wake of Jason Heyward's injury, Brandon Beachy will miss his scheduled start on Sunday; Mike Minor will start in Beachy's place.