Carlson (wrist) will start in right field and lead off Tuesday against the Brewers, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson's sprained right wrist kept him on the bench for the entire weekend, but his absence didn't prevent St. Louis from sweeping the series in Kansas City and pushing its winning streak to six games. After the three-game absence, Carlson is apparently feeling better heading into the Cardinals' crucial series with the division-leading Brewers, which could have significant implications for St. Louis' wild-card hopes. The Cardinals will hope the brief hiatus didn't disrupt Carlson's rhythm at the plate; he had gone 14-for-39 (.359 average) with a home run and two stolen bases over the first 10 games of August before suffering the wrist injury.

Carlson (wrist sprain) likely won't return to action until Tuesday at the earliest, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

X-rays showed no fracture, but Carlson's slight right wrist sprain will limit him to baserunning and possibly defense through the weekend. It's swinging a bat that's the problem right now for Carlson, and he is not even a lock to return early next week.

Carlson (wrist) is out of the lineup Friday against the Royals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson was pulled from Thursday's win over the Pirates with right wrist soreness and was scheduled to undergo an MRI, the results of which have yet to be announced. Jose Rondon will start in right field in his absence Friday.

Carlson will undergo an MRI on his right wrist, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson was removed from Thursday's win over the Pirates due to right wrist soreness. While the 22-year-old will travel with the team ahead of the weekend series in Kansas City, he'll undergo additional testing since the soreness hasn't subsided after the game. Jose Rondon and Lars Nootbaar are the top candidates to fill in if Carlson misses additional time.

Carlson exited Thursday's game against the Pirates with right wrist soreness. He went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored before departing.

EDGE Analysis

While the initial diagnosis doesn't make this sound like a particularly severe injury, the full picture may not become until further testing is done. Jose Rondon took over in left field and could see an expanded role if Carlson is forced to miss time, with Lars Nootbaar in the mix as well.

Carlson went 3-for-4 with a run in a win over the Pirates on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Although all three hits were singles, they extended the talented outfielder's hitting streak to four games. Carlson has hit safely in seven of the last eight games overall and owns three multi-hit efforts, along with a .375/.417/.563 slash line, over that stretch.

Carlson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson got the Cardinals on the board right out of the gate with a leadoff homer, his 12th of the year. He later knocked a sacrifice fly as part of a three-run eighth inning. The 6-foot-2 switch-hitter went 7-for-26 (.226) during an eight-game home run drought entering Sunday's contest. Carlson raised his OPS to .755 through 109 games this season.

Carlson went 3-for-5 with two double, a run scored, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson singled and recorded his first base of the season in the first inning. He later doubled in a run and came around to score in the third. The 22-year-old outfielder is now sporting a .754 OPS with 23 doubles and 44 RBI this season. Carlson has four multi-hit games over his last 12 appearances, going 14-for-49 (.286) during that span.

Carlson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Carlson led off the third inning with his 11th home run of the season. Though he's had disappointing power production for much of the campaign, Carlson now has four homers in his last nine starts. In that same span, he's recorded at least one hit in eight contests while also tallying 12 RBI and six runs scored. For the season, Carlson has a .255/.338/.417 line across 426 plate appearances.

Carlson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 10-6 win over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder has found a power groove with three home runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and four runs scored in his last seven games. Carlson is up to 10 homers, 41 RBI and 50 runs scored through 416 plate appearances overall. He's added three triples, 21 doubles and a .253/.336/.409 slash line.