{"id":65641,"date":"2025-07-02T16:52:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=65641"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:52:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:52:49","slug":"willson-contreras-nolan-arenado-not-in-cardinals-lineup-against-pirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=65641","title":{"rendered":"Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado not in Cardinals&#8217; lineup against Pirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\">\n<p>PITTSBURGH (AP) &#8211; First baseman Willson Contreras and third baseman Nolan Arenado are out of the St. Louis Cardinals\u00b4 lineup for Wednesday\u00b4s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Contreras sustained a left hand contusion during Tuesday night\u00b4s 1-0 loss to the Pirates when hit by a pitch from Paul Skenes. Arenado will miss a second straight game with a jammed right middle finger.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that he is hopeful Contreras and Arenado can play Friday when St. Louis opens a three-game series against the National League Central-leading Cubs in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>The Cardinals entered play Wednesday in third place in the division, four games behind the Cubs. St. Louis has an off day on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Contreras, a three-time All-Star, is hitting .248 with 11 home runs in 82 games. An eight-time All-Star, Arenado has a .247 batting average and 10 homers in 80 games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/07\/02\/17\/wire-99937613-1751472026-614_634x422.jpg\" alt=\"St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras reacts after getting hit by a pitch by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Pittsburgh. 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