Cardinals’ Jordan Walker at .294 as Diamondbacks visit on Saturday

St. 294 with 22 home runs and 74 RBIs. The 24-year-old is 10 hits from matching his rookie-season total and five home runs from equaling the 27 he hit across his first three MLB seasons. 283 throughout 2026, and he competed in the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Philadelphia.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol credited Walker's improvement to his own effort. "The ceiling is high and his skillset is real," Marmol said. 210 in 2025 before missing time from June 22 to July 17 with appendicitis.

191 over the final two months. Dustin May will start for St. Louis on Saturday with a 5-6 record and 4.55 ERA. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA in seven career appearances against Arizona. He allowed two runs on two hits in four innings during a no-decision against the Atlanta Braves on July 12.

Arizona will counter with Brandon Pfaadt, who is 3-1 with a 4.70 ERA. Pfaadt is 1-0 with a 4.13 ERA in four career starts against the Cardinals and earned the win in a 9-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 11. The Diamondbacks lost 5-4 to St.

Louis on July 17 after going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and misplaying ground balls. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly called the loss frustrating after the team had won four straight before the All-Star break. Manager Torey Lovullo said the performance did not reflect the club's recent standard of play.