The Cardinals began their back-up plan on Wednesday in Jupiter, Florida. Lance Lynn got the start as he becomes the possible replacement for Chris Carpenter in the rotation. Carpenter continues to deal with a bulging disc in his neck, and it’s unclear when he’ll return to the mound. Lynn pitched three shutout innings against the Houston Astros giving up only 2 hits.
Cards lost the game 4-3 despite a 13 hit attack. Matt Holliday had 3 hits and Yadier Molina had 2.
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