Bader went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Sunday in the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Hitless games have become the new norm in the second half for Bader, who has submitted a wretched .147/.229/.179 slash line in August while striking out at a 27.6 percent clip. Bader's stellar defense in center field may be the only thing keeping him in the everyday lineup over the hot-hitting Lars Nootbaar, who has been forced to settle for a fourth-outfielder role since Dylan Carlson returned from the injured list Aug. 24.

Bader went 2-for-4 with a run scored Saturday in the Cardinals' 9-4 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Since turning in back-to-back three-hit efforts against Cleveland on July 25 and 27, Bader hadn't recorded a multi-hit game in any of his subsequent 14 starts before Saturday. Bader has provided a measly .490 OPS thus far in August, but his standing as the Cardinals' everyday center fielder doesn't appear to be in any jeopardy.

Bader went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

His third-inning blast was the only run the Cards managed off Cal Quantrill through six innings, and Bader then gave the team an insurance run in the ninth by doubling, stealing third and trotting home on a bases-loaded walk. The 27-year-old remains one of the hottest hitters in baseball, slashing .384/.438/.685 since the beginning of July with five homers, three steals, 12 runs and 16 RBI through 20 games.

Bader went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 10-6 win over Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

The outfielder recorded his sixth multi-hit effort in his last 10 games, and homered for the second time in three contests. Bader is now 16-for-35 (.457) since the All-Star break, boosting his season slash line to .289/.358/.507 across 159 plate appearances. He's added eight long balls, 24 RBI, 18 runs scored and five stolen bases.

Bader went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

He tied the game up at 2-2 by turning around a second-inning fastball from Tyler Mahle. Bader has been piling up hits since the All-Star break, batting .444 (12-for-27) over his last eight games, but Friday's blast was his first since July 4 and his seventh of the season.

Bader went 3-for-4 with a double, run, RBI and strikeout in a 3-2 win against the Cubs on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader singled in the third and fifth before lacing an RBI-double and scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh. The outing marks the outfielder's third consecutive multi-hit performance and fourth in his last seven games, a stretch that's seen him go 12-for-24 and raise his average from .234 to .276.

Bader went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The All-Star break did nothing to cool off Bader, who's turned his season around in July. The outfielder owns a .348 average and .955 OPS across 51 plate appearances over 13 games during the current month, and he's racked up four two-hit efforts in the last six contests.

Bader went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Giants on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader authored one of three multi-hit efforts for the Cardinals on a relatively quiet night for St. Louis' offense. The defensively proficient outfielder has started July off well with the bat, generating a .333/.405/.576 slash line with two doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, three walks, two steals and four runs across 37 plate appearances (nine games).

Bader went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Bader singled and stole second in the fourth inning. He got aboard with another single in the fifth and scored on a Paul DeJong home run. Bader has seen regular playing time in July, going 9-for-34 (.265) with two home runs, seven RBI, four runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in his last nine games. The outfielder is slashing just .234/.308/.439 with seven long balls, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and five steals through 120 plate appearances overall.

Bader went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Bader put the Cardinals out in front early with a two-run blast to left in the second inning. The 27-year-old already has two home runs and six RBI in four games since returning from the injured list July 1. For the year he's slashing .225/.300/.449 with six homers, 15 RBI, 10 runs scored, four steals and a 10:17 BB:K over 100 plate appearances.