Bader is not in the lineup Monday against the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Bader has become a critical part of the Cardinals' lineup, sitting just the second time in the last 36 games. He's cooled off at the plate lately, though, hitting just .120 over the last nine contests. Yairo Munoz will start in center field in his absence.

Bader went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Bader singled and stole second in the fifth inning before drawing a walk in the final frame. While the 24-year-old outfielder is hitting just .212 across 11 games this month, he owns a respectable .270/.341/.423 slash line with 10 homers and 15 stolen bases through 122 games this season.

Bader is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Bader will head to the bench after starting the last 27 games in center field, and slashed .286/.368/.516 with four home runs in that stretch. Yairo Munoz will start in center field and bat seventh for the Cardinals on Sunday.

Bader is in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals despite fouling a ball off his ankle in Tuesday's contest.

EDGE Analysis

Bader didn't come out of the game Tuesday and X-rays following the game confirmed that there was no serious issue. He'll bat seventh and man center field Wednesday.

Bader went 2-for-5 with two RBI from a run-scoring infield single and a double in an extra-inning loss to the Reds on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader's second-inning two-bagger opened the scoring for the Cardinals in the fourth. He was subsequently responsible for sending the game into extras with a game-tying eighth-inning infield single, giving him his second multi-RBI game over the last seven in the process. Bader has been enjoying regular playing time since the trade of Tommy Pham to the Rays, a development that helped him produce an impressive .301 average in August while starting all but one contest during the month.

Bader went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Pirates on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader's 415-foot shot to left in the third was the first of two homers in the inning off Joe Musgrove and opened the scoring on the night. The 24-year-old outfielder has hit safely in five of the last six games, lacing four extra-base hits (three doubles, one home run) along the way. Factoring in Thursday's effort, Bader is hitting an impressive .303 over 101 August plate appearances.

Bader went 1-for-4 with two RBI from a sacrifice fly and a run-scoring double and also scored once in a win over the Rockies on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader was productive in the hitter-friendly environment of Coors Field, lacing a double in each contest during the three-game set. The outfielder has now driven in 11 runs over the last 16 games, and 12 overall on 25 hits in August. The 24-year-old has boosted his season average 15 points to .280 during what's been his best all-around month at the plate this season, one that's seen him compile 12 extra-base hits (eight doubles, one triple, three home runs).

Bader went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Washington.

EDGE Analysis

Over his last seven games, Bader has three home runs and four multi-hit outings, giving him 21 extra-base hits and a .285 average across 249 at-bats in 2018. The rookie outfielder has also chipped in 12 stolen bases. Bader has earned more consistent playing time after St. Louis traded Tommy Pham to the Rays and he's proving that he deserves that everyday role.

Bader went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a strikeout in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Bader came around to score on Jeremy Hellickson's wild pitch in the fifth inning, then later drove in a run of his own on a sixth-inning single. The 24-year-old has been on fire thus far in August, hitting .348 with five extra-base hits and three steals over 46 at-bats in the month.

Bader went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a win over the Royals on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Bader's 393-foot shot in the sixth was his second round tripper in as many games. The 24-year-old has opened August wielding a red-hot bat, as he's now posted five multi-hit efforts on his way to a .353 average over his first 10 games of the month.