Jordan Walker News: Idle for first game of day

Walker is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Walker will take a seat for the early game to clear a spot in the lineup at designated hitter for Alec Burleson, one of three left-handed hitters the Cardinals will deploy at the top of the order to counter Mets right-hander Blade Tidwell. Expect Walker to check back into the starting nine for the second game of the day against Mets righty Tylor Megill.