Breakdown
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August 7, 2026
Returning to St. Louis lineup
Walker (knee) will start in right field and bat second in Friday's game versus the Rockies.
Analysis
Walker missed the last two games and got an additional day of rest Thursday when the Cardinals were idle, which was enough to get him over the hump with his right knee inflammation. The 24-year-old has tallied three straight multi-hit games, but he's still looking for his first home run of the second half.
August 5, 2026
Remains out Wednesday
Walker (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Analysis
Walker will hit the bench for a second straight game while he manages inflammation in his right knee. Jose Fermin will take over for Walker in right field and bat cleanup for St. Louis in Wednesday's series finale.
August 4, 2026
Dealing with knee inflammation
Walker was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees due to right knee inflammation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis
Walker has posted three consecutive multi-hit performances to begin the month of August, but he'll have to miss Tuesday's contest while he tends to his knee. Nelson Velazquez will start in right field in Walker's place and bat fourth.