Peralta (thumb), who did not appear in Thursday's win over Pittsburgh, is hopeful that he will be able to play Friday in Milwaukee, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although injuries are piling up in the St. Louis infield recently, the Cards may opt to take a cautious approach with Peralta given that he's dealing with a problem in his surgically-repaired thumb. Nevertheless, he's considered day-to-day heading into the final series before the All-Star break, and Greg Garcia remains at the ready to step in as needed.