Cardinals rookie Magneuris Sierra played well enough yesterday to earn a second straight start.
Sierra will take the place of regular center fielder Dexter Fowler for Sunday's rubber game against the Cubs and hit eighth, one day after starting for Randal Grichuk. Grichuk is back in Sunday's lineup, playing right field and batting seventh.
With Fowler out of the leadoff spot, second baseman Kolten Wong will handle such duties. Sunday will be the seventh time this season Wong has hit out of the leadoff spot.
Additionally, outfielder Tommy Pham will start again in left field. Pham has started all nine games since being called up from Triple-A Memphis and is hitting .