Peralta is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

The Cardinals will go with a lefty-heavy lineup Wednesday against righty Doug Fister. Greg Garcia will get the start at shortstop and hit ninth as Peralta gets his third day off in the last 15 games. Peralta's counting stats are way down because he missed a little under three months due to injuries. His .411 slugging percentage is right in line with what he did last year, and his .263 BABIP (.311 career mark) suggests he hasn't been as bad as his .234 average suggests. Additionally, his 31.5 percent hard-hit rate is actually better than his 30.9 percent career rate, so he could finish the year on a high note if his batted ball luck normalizes.