Holliday will start at first base and bat third in the Cardinals' lineup during Sunday's Opening Day tilt with the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

A career outfielder, Holliday has been making occasional starts at first base throughout the spring, but it's moderately surprising he'll play the position on Opening Day. Perhaps manager Mike Matheny plans on taking a platoon approach to first base, which could mean that the right-handed hitting Holliday could end up making the starts at the position when left-handers like the Pirates' Francisco Liriano are on the mound. Matt Adams or Brandon Moss should be in line to handle the large end of any platoon.