Pujols is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols saw his streak of three straight starts come to an end in Saturday's 7-6 loss, and he'll remain on the bench for the series finale while Brendan Donovan gets a turn as St. Louis' designated hitter. Even though Tyler O'Neill (leg) is day-to-day and Juan Yepez (forearm) and Harrison Bader (foot) remain on the injured list, Pujols looks like he'll be limited to short-side platoon duty moving forward.

Pujols isn't starting Saturday against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols started the last three games and went 4-for-11 with a home run, a double, four RBI, a walk and a strikeout. Nolan Gorman will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

Pujols went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols hasn't hit a triple since 2014, so he was never realistically going to have a chance at a cycle. It was still an impressive three-hit performance, with his fifth-inning homer accounting for insurance runs for the Cardinals. The 42-year-old slugger has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 14-for-36 (.389) in that span. He's up to seven homers, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored, a stolen base, eight doubles and a .241/.321/.420 slash line in 187 plate appearances.

Pujols will start at first base and bat fourth Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

With Paul Goldschmidt (personal) unavailable for the two-game series, Pujols will fill in for him at first base. The 42-year-old typically slots in against left-handers but he'll take on righty Jose Berrios on Tuesday. Pujols has gone 3-for-6 with a double since the All-Star break.

Pujols isn't in the lineup Friday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols started six of the Cardinals' seven games prior to the All-Star break and hit .304 with two homers, a double, six runs and two RBI. Brendan Donovan will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh.

Pujols is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After starting in six of St. Louis' previous seven games, Pujols will retreat to the bench for the final contest of the first half while Nolan Arenado gets a turn as the designated hitter as he manages a back injury. Pujols, who went 7-for-23 with a pair of home runs and two walks over his last six starts, will get a couple of days to rest up before he plays for the National League on Tuesday after being named an honorary All-Star for the Midsummer Classic in Los Angeles.

Pujols went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols opened the scoring with his second-inning solo shot. He's found a little bit of a groove lately, going 5-for-11 with two homers, a double and three runs scored in his last three games. The 42-year-old is up to a .219/.306/.394 slash line with six long balls, 20 RBI, 14 runs scored, six doubles and a stolen base in 160 plate appearances. He'll likely continue as the designated hitter versus most left-handed pitchers, though he's also started three straight games against righties.

Pujols went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 6-1 win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The 42-year-old got the start at DH and smacked his 1,378th career extra-base hit in the seventh inning, moving him into sole possession of third place on the all-time list -- and breaking a tie with fellow Cardinals legend Stan Musial in the process. Pujols doesn't have enough time left in his career to surpass Barry Bonds (1,440) for second place or Hank Aaron (1,477) for first, but that is still excellent company to be keeping. In the final campaign of his Hall of Fame career, Pujols is slashing .216/.301/.373 with five homers and 19 RBI through 49 games.

Pujols went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-3 win Sunday over Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols singled in the second and hit a solo blast in the sixth off lefty Cristopher Sanchez. In the eighth, he led off with a single and was pinch-run for by Dylan Carlson, who came around to score the winning run later in the frame. The long ball ended a 63 at-bat homerless streak for the 42-year-old.

Pujols went 2-for-3 with a double in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Pujols accounted for two of the Cardinals' seven hits in the low-scoring contest. This was his first multi-hit effort since May 22, and the double was his first extra-base hit since June 12. The 42-year-old continues to struggle in a limited role, slashing .200/.290/.336 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 11 runs scored, a stolen base and five doubles through 145 plate appearances. He'll likely continue to make most of his starts as the designated hitter against southpaws.