First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Busch Stadium
Reigning National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt will not start in the series opener against his former team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brendan Donovan, who has become the de facto backup at first base, will lead off and replace Goldschmidt in the field.
The first baseman has hit .322 with a home run and eight RBIs this season and has started every game thus far, typically DH'ing on days when management was looking to give him rest. Goldschmidt is still second all-time in hits, home runs, RBIs and batting average for the Diamondbacks, despite leaving the team in 2019.