The St. Louis Cardinals have another important series this weekend, as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in a weekend series with NL Wild Card implications.
St. Louis just finished an electric series with the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cardinals are 66-63 on the season after a solid stretch of wins lately.
Before the Phillies series opener on Friday evening, the Cardinals revealed their game one lineup, which features a slight Jordan Walker tweak.
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Jordan Walker Batting 3rd on Friday
GettyCINCINNATI, OHIO – AUGUST 20: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after hitting a three RBI home run in the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 20, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Over the past couple of days, Jordan Walker has served as the Cardinals’ cleanup man, but on Friday, he will bat third and also play right field.
In what has been a common change for manager Oli Marmol lately, Walker has been flipping spots in the batting order with Alec Burleson. However, Burleson is actually not in the Cardinals’ order on Friday evening.
Here is the full Cardinals lineup for 8/21:
Taking a Look at Jordan Walker This Season
GettyCINCINNATI, OHIO – AUGUST 17: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after hitting a double during the fifth inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 17, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 2-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Jordan Walker is undoubtedly the catalyst for the St. Louis Cardinals offense, and his breakout season is a primary reason the Cardinals are even in this Wild Card position.
On top of being named an All-Star and winning the Home Run Derby, Jordan Walker is batting .288 this season with 26 home runs, 94 RBI, and 140 hits.
He’s also added a 3.9 bWAR, 79 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, and an OPS+ of 140 while playing pretty much every day.
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