Wil Myers returning from right knee inflammation to start Game 2 in St. Louis; Adam Wainwright is on the mound for the Cardinals
Hosmer’s last day off was May 21 in San Francisco, which was his first day off in more than a month.
Hosmer’s .312/.378/.435 batting line is second only to Manny Machado on the team, but he is hitting .258/.361/.290 since that last day off and is 0-for-8 over his last two games.Cronenworth, who will bat third, was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored on Monday, just his second multi-hit effort over his last 16 games .
Myers sat Sunday and Monday while dealing with his knee. He has just one homer this year, during a three-hit game on May 13. Including that game, Myers is hitting .286/.339/.393 with three doubles since then.Profar remains in the leadoff spot, where he has penned a .438/.500/.688 batting line over four starts.
Robinson Cano will bat sixth and play second base. He is 3-for-28 with one RBI and no extra-base hits since signing with the Padres.Among all MLB position players, Tommy Edman , Paul Goldschmidt , and Nolan Arenado rank in the top 7 in WAR.