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Pages is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Reds.

Yohel Pozo is doing the catching and batting eighth for the Cardinals. Pages should be back behind the dish for the nightcap.

Sauer (1-0) picked up the win in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Marlins, allowing one run on five hits over five relief innings. He struck out four without walking a batter.

Jack Dreyer worked two innings as the opener before handing the ball, and a 4-1 lead, over to Sauer, who tossed 78 pitches (55 strikes) en route to his first career win in the majors. Tony Gonsolin (back) will join the Dodgers' rotation Wednesday, but the team is still one starter short with Blake Snell (shoulder) and Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) on the shelf and Shohei Ohtani still limited to bullpen sessions. It's not clear how Los Angeles intends to plug that hole, but Sauer's performance Tuesday should keep him in the mix either as a bulk reliever or traditional starter.

Ortiz went 2-for-5 with two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Ortiz notched multiple base hits for the first time since April 11 and doubled his season stolen-base total with a pair of thefts. He now has four hits in his last three games, with two of those going for extra bases. It's been a struggle at the dish on the whole for Ortiz this season, however, as he's slashing .190/.264/.229 with just three extra-base knocks, five RBI, 12 runs and a 9:17 BB:K in 112 plate appearances.

Walker is absent from the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cincinnati.

Walker was going to be on the bench for Tuesday's contest before it was rained out, and he'll remain there for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. Lars Nootbaar is shifting over to right field for the Cardinals, while Brendan Donovan is getting the start in left field.

Winn is starting at shortstop and batting second in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cincinnati.

Winn had been slated to hit in the two hole before Tuesday's game was rained out, and he'll remain there for the first game of Wednesday's twin bill. It's the first time this season he's batted anywhere other than ninth.

Collins went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk, two runs scored and an additional RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Collins put the Brewers ahead quickly with a solo home run in the first inning. It was his first long ball and first RBI as a major leaguer, and he's now tallied a hit in four straight games. The 27-year-old is hitting .243/.300/.405 with six runs scored and a 3:8 BB:K in 40 plate appearances.

Myers went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 15-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Little went right for the Marlins in this one, but Myers at least was a constant nuisance on the basepaths. The 29-year-old has had trouble carving out a regular spot in the lineup, but it's not for lack of trying -- he's started only five of the last 10 games, but during that span he's batting .435 (10-for-23) with two homers, two steals, six runs and eight RBI.

The Cardinals recalled Graceffo from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Graceffo will serve as the 27th man during Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, though he'll be available only for the second game of the day. The right-hander was knocked around for seven runs (six earned) over three frames in his lone appearance with the Cardinals earlier this season. He's put up a 5.71 ERA and 16:5 K:BB across 17.1 innings in 2025 with Memphis.

Alcantara (2-3) took the loss Tuesday as the Marlins were routed 15-2 by the Dodgers, surrendering seven runs on seven hits and five walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two.

It was a disastrous outing right from the jump for Alcantara, as Shohei Ohtani roped the first pitch he saw from the right-hander down the right-field line for a leadoff homer. Alcantara got the hook after 79 pitches (43 strikes), and it's the second time in his last three trips to the mound that he's been tagged for at least six runs. The Marlins' gamble on waiting to trade Alcantara until he showed he was fully recovered from Tommy John surgery hasn't paid off -- through six starts and 26 innings, he carries a brutal 8.31 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 19:17 K:BB. He'll be tough to trust in an active fantasy lineup until he begins to show signs of life, but things won't get any easier for Alcantara in his next outing, a scheduled rematch with the Dodgers early next week back in Miami.

Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo said Wednesday that Cavalli (elbow) was pulled from his rehab start with Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday due to fatigue, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Rizzo did not seem overly concerned, noting that Cavalli was touching 98 miles per hour with his fastball during the outing. The right-hander allowed three runs over two innings in the start, throwing 37 pitches. It's not clear whether Cavalli -- who is coming back from March 2023 Tommy John surgery -- will be ready for his next rehab start or will need to be pushed back in the pitching schedule.