Carlos Beltran has helped compensate for the Cardinals' loss of Albert Pujols and the injuries to Lance Berkman by ripping 15 homers with 42 RBI so far this season.Where: Busch Stadium.
When: Friday through Sunday.
TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio/WKYC Ch. 3 will do Friday and Sunday's games, WJW Ch. 8 will do Saturday; WTAM AM/1100.
Pitching matchups: RHP Josh Tomlin (2-3, 5.32) vs. RHP Jake Westbrook (4-5, 4.23) Friday at 8:15 p.m.; RHP Justin Masterson (2-5, 5.09) vs. RHP Kyle Lohse (5-1, 3.21) Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (6-4, 5.31) vs. LHP Jaime Garcia (3-4, 4.48) Sunday at 2:15 p.m.
Series: The Indians lead the all-time series, 12-5. They have not played in St. Louis since 2006.
Indians update: The Indians are 1-2 in interleague play this year. After losing seven of nine, they've started this nine-game trip by taking two out of three from Detroit.
Cardinals update: They lost six of eight entering Wednesday's night game in Houston. Carlos Beltran, who picked the Cardinals over the Tribe in the off-season, leads last year's World Series champions with 15 homers and 42 RBI.
Injuries: Indians -- 3B Jack Hannahan (left calf), DH Travis Hafner (right knee), LHP Rafael Perez (left side), CF Grady Sizemore (back) and RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow) are on the disabled list. Cardinals -- 1B Lance Berkman (right knee), RHP Chris Carpenter (right shoulder), 3B Matt Carpenter (right oblique), OF John Jay (right shoulder), RHP Scott Linebrink (right shoulder), RHP Kyle McClellan (right elbow), 2B Skip Schumaker (right hamstring) are on the disabled list.
Next: The Indians continue their interleague trip with a three-game stop in Cincinnati starting Tuesday.
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