Bader isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader will get a breather after he went 4-for-9 with a homer, four runs, two RBI and a stolen base over the first two games of the series. Lars Nootbaar is starting in center field and batting seventh.

Bader went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's loss to Chicago.

EDGE Analysis

Bader scored the Cardinals' first run in the third inning, and he gave the team a murmur of hope with a two-run homer in the ninth frame that halved a four-run deficit. The center fielder has collected at least one hit in nine of his past 10 games, slashing .308/.308/.487 over that stretch. He has been a solid fantasy contributor with five home runs, 17 RBI, 25 runs and 13 stolen bases along with a .256/.301/.378 slash line on the campaign.

Bader is back in the lineup Monday, starting in center field and batting ninth as the Cardinals take on the Padres, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader will return to the lineup after missing Sunday's loss to the Brewers with a minor illness. The center fielder has a six-game hitting streak, batting .333 with a homer, four RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over those contests. The hot stretch has raised his batting average from .240 to .255 while his 13 stolen bases are tied for the second most in the league.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers due to "stuffiness" and cold-like symptoms, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The team hasn't revealed whether Bader has been tested for COVID-19, but at this stage, the Cardinals don't believe his illness is viral in nature. Lars Nootbaar will fill in in center field in place of Bader, who leads the National League with13 stolen bases on the campaign.

Bader went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two steals in Friday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee.

EDGE Analysis

Bader singled and stole second base in both the third and seventh innings. The 27-year-old is up to 13 steals this season, moving him into a tie with Seattle's Julio Rodriguez for the MLB lead. Over his last eight games, Bader is 11-for-29 (.379) with four stolen bases and four runs scored.

Bader went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Bader sat out Saturday due to lightheadedness, but he was good to go after just a one-game absence. Seven of the 10 Cardinals hitters in the contest recorded multiple hits, but only Bader and Albert Pujols (twice) hit homers. This was Bader's first long ball since May 10. He's up to a .246/.303/.369 slash line with four homers, 14 RBI, 21 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 39 games.

Bader (illness) will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader was on the bench for Saturday's 5-4 win after he was scratched ahead of the contest due to a bout of lightheadedness, but he showed enough improvement as the game went along to make a cameo off the bench as a defensive replacement. Even with the series finale beginning at the early time of 11:35 a.m. ET, Bader looks like he's feeling fine enough to play a full game in the outfield.

Bader was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates due to lightheadedness, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear if Bader is dealing with an illness or if there's another explanation for his lightheadedness, so it's not entirely clear when he'll be back in the lineup. Corey Dickerson enters the lineup in left field, pushing Juan Yepez to right and Dylan Carlson to center.

Bader went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a run scored and one strikeout during Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

Bader notched his third single of the day to lead off the ninth inning and proceeded to swipe second -- his second steal of the game. The speedster came around to score on an RBI single by Paul Goldschmidt, tying the game at 6-6 and ultimately forcing extra innings. Bader's two stolen bases vaults him into a three-way tie with Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Mateo for the MLB lead.

Bader isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bader will rest Wednesday after he went 1-for-8 with a stolen base and two strikeouts during Tuesday's doubleheader. Dylan Carlson will shift to center field while Albert Pujols serves as the designated hitter.