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Jose Martinez moves to leadoff as Carpenter rests, Molina returns

Related Topics: Carpentry, Lead off

A day after Yadier Molina's streak of consecutive starts ended, Matt Carpenter's less heralded and less noteworthy but no less long streak will halt, too. Carpenter gets a break Tuesday night as the Cardinals look to try to win their eighth consecutive series. Jose Martinez will start at first base and handle leadoff duties.

  1. Jose Martinez, 1B
  2. Yadier Molina, C
  3. Tyler O'Neill, RF
  4. Marcell Ozuna, LF
  5. Paul DeJong, SS
  6. Jedd Gyorko, 3B
  7. Harrison Bader, CF
  8. Kolten Wong, 2B
  9. Daniel Poncedeleon, P

As mentioned in earlier news stories, the Cardinals have completed a series of roster moves before Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.