Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez will get the start on Thursday against the Marlins, according to MLB.com.
Martinez is expected to throw around 40 pitches during the start. The club is hoping Martinez goes two innings. Martinez prepared for the start by throwing two simulated innings against the Cardinals on Monday. Martinez, who is competing for the fifth spot in the rotation, said he just needs to go out and perform.
"I need to go out and perform," he said. "I'm going to keep focused and have the same mentality to do my best even though it's the first [start]. Every time I take the mound, I'm going to feel like it's the last one."
Martinez, 23, posted a 4.03 ERA over 89 1/3 innings last year.