Boston Red Sox vs St. Louis Cardinals: Match Prediction, Injury Report & Players to watch out for

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Jun 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) reacts to striking out during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Match Preview: Boston Red Sox vs St. Louis Cardinals

_{Jun 18, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) reacts to striking out during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports}

The Boston Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals on 17th June 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series. Both these teams have played quite decent so far in the season, and this series promises to be quite competitive.

Cardinals currently have a record of 37-28.
Boston currently has a record of 34-30.

Injury Report:

Boston:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Rob Refsnyder	RF	Thu, Jun 16	Undisclosed	Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
Enrique Hernandez	CF	Thu, Jun 16	Hip	Expected to be out until at least Jun 19
Josh Taylor	RP	Thu, Jun 16	Back	Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
Christian Arroyo	RF	Wed, Jun 15	Illness	Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
Chris Sale	SP	Tue, Jun 14	Ribs	Expected to be out until at least Jul 11
Matt Barnes	RP	Tue, Jun 14	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 26
Nathan Eovaldi	SP	Sun, Jun 12	Back	Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
Garrett Whitlock	SP	Fri, Jun 10	Hip	Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
James Paxton	SP	Mon, May 16	Elbow	Expected to be out until at least Jul 15

Cardinals:

PLAYER	POSITION	UPDATED	INJURY	INJURY STATUS
Corey Dickerson	DH	Thu, Jun 16	Calf	Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
Steven Matz	SP	Mon, Jun 13	Shoulder	Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
Jordan Hicks	SP	Sun, Jun 5	Forearm	Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
Alex Reyes	RP	Mon, May 23	Shoulder	Out for the season
Ljay Newsome	RP	Wed, Apr 6	Elbow	Out for the season

Source: CBS Sports

Player to watch out for in Boston Red Sox vs St. Louis Cardinals

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