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Miller, who drew three walks and scored a run over five plate appearances in an extra-innings loss to the Indians on Saturday, now has a 15-game on-base streak and an elite .477 on-base percentage.

The veteran is enjoying the best offensive season of his career overall, further evidenced by a .327 average and elite 1.048 OPS across 65 plate appearances. Aiding Miller's cause greatly is a career-high 21.5 percent walk rate, a modest 16.9 percent strikeout rate and a career-best 30.8 percent line-drive rate. Miller has gotten an opportunity to play regularly in the wake of the Cardinals' multiple COVID-19 infections, but even now that most of those are by the wayside, the 30-year-old continues to force manager Mike Shildt's hand with his outstanding offensive production.

Manager Dave Roberts said the "best-case scenario" is to have Turner (hamstring) serve as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The veteran third baseman hasn't seen game action since exiting Friday's game against the Rangers with a hamstring injury. Given Roberts' description, it wouldn't be surprising to see the team play it safe and hold Turner out of the lineup again Tuesday if he isn't 100 percent.

Winker was ejected from Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader agianst the Cubs, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The benches cleared during the fourth inning, resulting in Winker, Joey Votto and manager David Bell getting tossed for the Reds. Winker went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and a walk between the two games prior to the ejection.

Turner (hamstring) won't start Sunday's game against the Rangers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner's injury was initially described as a cramp, but manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that he's dealing with a low-grade strain. He'll sit for a second straight game Sunday and be evaluated for Tuesday's contest. Chris Taylor or Max Muncy could fill in at third base.

McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 7-4 win over the Braves on Friday.

McCutchen opened up the scoring in the third with a two-run shot to center as the veteran outfielder appears to be locked in at the plate. He has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, accounting for three home runs and 13 RBI in that span.

Winker went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Cubs.

Winker is on an insane heater; he is 22-for-52 (.423 average) with five doubles, nine homers, nine walks and a stolen base in his last 16 games. He's blossoming into the type of hitter many expected he could be as a prospect and has fought his way out of the strict platoon role he was stuck in last year.

Turner left Friday's game against the Rangers with a hamstring injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Turner was dealing with a hamstring issue, but he said that the issue was likely a cramp rather than a strain. Turner won't play Saturday, but the team will reassess his status afterward.

Turner exited Friday's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Turner suffered an injury after stealing second base in the seventh inning, and he exited the game with trainers afterward. The nature and severity of the injury are unclear. Turner went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout prior to suffering the injury.

Pederson is not in Friday's lineup against the Rangers.

As is typical, Pederson retreats to the bench with a lefty (Mike Minor) on the hill for the opposition. Even against righties, Pederson appears to be losing ground. He started off the season as the team's leadoff hitter against righties but has hit fifth or lower in each of his last four starts.

Miller started Games 1 and 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Pirates at third base and designated hitter, respectively, going a combined 1-for-5 with a triple and two walks.

Miller's versatility has been an ideal fit during a season of so many personnel losses for the Cardinals, and as he demonstrated Thursday, he's been far from just a stopgap option at the plate. The veteran pushed his season line to an impressive .318/.446/.568 via Thursday's production, with all three components representing career-best figures at the moment.