The St. Louis Cardinals won their most recent series against the Colorado Rockies thanks to a 7-4 win in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.
On Monday, the Cardinals open another series in MLB, this time against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Before game one of the series, the Cardinals announced a notable Jordan Walker change in the lineup.
Update: the Cardinals lost 6-5 on Monday. Jordan Walker went 1-for-4 with a run scored.
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Jordan Walker Batting Cleanup on Monday
GettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 9: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI single against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning at Busch Stadium on August 9, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Jordan Walker missed a few days for the St. Louis Cardinals last week due to knee inflammation, but thankfully, he has avoided an IL stint, and is back in the fold for the Cards.
He’s primarily been the Cardinals’ 2nd hitter in the batting order almost nightly, but on Monday, manager Oli Marmol is electing to play Jordan Walker in the cleanup spot. The Phillies are rolling with Andrew Painter as their starter.
Here is the full Cardinals batting order for 8/10, per @UnderdogMLB:
Cardinals 8/10: “J. Wetherholt 2B I. Herrera DH A. Burleson 1B J. Walker RF N. Church CF M. Winn SS J. Fermín LF J. Crooks C C. Prieto 3B H. Dobbins SP”
J. Wetherholt 2B I. Herrera DH A. Burleson 1B J. Walker RF N. Church CF M. Winn SS J. Fermín LF J. Crooks C C. Prieto 3B
H. Dobbins SP
Hunter Dobbins will get the start for the Cardinals, and the lineup features a few changes in the top four spots. Due to Jordan Walker batting cleanup, Alec Burleson will hit third for the Cards on Monday, and Ivan Herrera will DH and hit second.
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Taking a Glance at Jordan Walker’s 2026 Season Thus Far
GettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 8: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on August 8, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
Believe it or not, the Cardinals are still hanging around in the NL Wild Card race, and if they are to obtain a spot in the MLB playoffs, Jordan Walker would have a large role in that happening.
Walker is in his fourth MLB season, and is enjoying a huge breakout campaign.
Depsite hitting somewhat of a slump since the All-Star break, Walker is still batting .285 with 23 home runs, 83 RBI, and an OPS of .834. His career OPS is .730, so it’s been a monster season for Walker compared to previous years.
He also won the Home Run Derby last month and was named an MLB All-Star for the first time in his career. St. Louis is currently 59-59. They would need to catch some fire down the stretch of the season, but there is always, and I emphasize ALWAYS, at least one MLB team that surges in September to make the playoffs when everybody thought they were down and out.
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