The St. Louis Cardinals have already picked up a win today on Monday, August 17, with a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in a makeup afternoon game to kick off their series.
In the first game of the doubleheader, Jordan Walker was batting third and went 2-for-4 in the contest, while playing right field.
Well, for the second game of the twin billing, manager Oli Marmol has opted to get Walker off his feet, and he will bat cleanup and serve as the DH.
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Jordan Walker Batting Cleanup, Serving as DH for 2nd Game on Monday
GettyCINCINNATI, OHIO – AUGUST 17: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a double during the fifth inning of game one of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 17, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 2-1. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Here is the full St. Louis Cardinals batting order for 8/17 G2, per @UnderdogMLB:
Cardinals Game 2: “8/17 J. Wetherholt 2B I. Herrera C A. Burleson 1B J. Walker DH J. Báez RF N. Church CF M. Winn SS B. Torres LF B. Jordan 3B A. Pallante SP”
Andre Pallante will get the start for game two, and Ivan Herrera will form a battery by getting the nod behind the plate. Joshua Baez is back hitting fifth and will play right field, while Jordan Walker is DHing.
The Cardinals, after the win earlier on Monday, are now 64-61 and have quietly won three in a row. St. Louis could be getting hot at the right time.
With another win on Monday evening, the Cardinals would be right back into the thick of things in the NL Wild Card hunt.
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Taking a Look at Jordan Walker This Season
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 16: Nathan Church #27, Everson Pereira #21 and Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after closing out a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on August 16, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Isaac Wasserman/Getty Images)
If the Cardinals are to make a strong playoff push, it will likley be on the back of Jordan Walker, who has been the best offensive player for the Cardinals all season.
Across 465 at-bats this season, Walker is batting .284 with 24 home runs, 88 RBI, and an OPS+ of 135. It’s a total breakout campaign for one of MLB’s former top prospects.
He’s also added a bWAR of 3.6, 26 doubles, 73 runs scored, and 132 hits to the Cardinals’ offense.
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